273.51 is what percent of 1709.44 - 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 1709.44 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 1709.44, so we can write it down as 100%=1709.44.
4. We know, that x% equals 273.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=273.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1709.44
2) x%=273.51
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%=1709.44/273.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 273.51 is what percent of 1709.44

100%/x%=1709.44/273.51
(100/x)*x=(1709.44/273.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.2500091404336*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.2500091404336) to get x
100/6.2500091404336=x
15.999976600524=x
x=15.999976600524

now we have:
273.51 is 15.999976600524% of 1709.44