28.4 is what percent of 126.2 - 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 126.2 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 126.2, so we can write it down as 100%=126.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 28.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=28.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=126.2
2) x%=28.4
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%=126.2/28.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 28.4 is what percent of 126.2

100%/x%=126.2/28.4
(100/x)*x=(126.2/28.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.443661971831*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.443661971831) to get x
100/4.443661971831=x
22.503961965135=x
x=22.503961965135

now we have:
28.4 is 22.503961965135% of 126.2