284.58 is what percent of 1666.67 - 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 1666.67 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 1666.67, so we can write it down as 100%=1666.67.
4. We know, that x% equals 284.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=284.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1666.67
2) x%=284.58
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%=1666.67/284.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 284.58 is what percent of 1666.67

100%/x%=1666.67/284.58
(100/x)*x=(1666.67/284.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.8565956848689*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.8565956848689) to get x
100/5.8565956848689=x
17.074765850468=x
x=17.074765850468

now we have:
284.58 is 17.074765850468% of 1666.67