272.68 is what percent of 1473 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 1473 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 1473, so we can write it down as 100%=1473.
4. We know, that x% equals 272.68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=272.68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1473
2) x%=272.68
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=1473/272.68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 272.68 is what percent of 1473

100%/x%=1473/272.68
(100/x)*x=(1473/272.68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.4019363356315*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.4019363356315) to get x
100/5.4019363356315=x
18.511880515954=x
x=18.511880515954

now we have:
272.68 is 18.511880515954% of 1473