287.13 is what percent of 7890.48 - 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 7890.48 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 7890.48, so we can write it down as 100%=7890.48.
4. We know, that x% equals 287.13 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=287.13.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=7890.48
2) x%=287.13
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%=7890.48/287.13
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 287.13 is what percent of 7890.48

100%/x%=7890.48/287.13
(100/x)*x=(7890.48/287.13)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=27.480514052868*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.480514052868) to get x
100/27.480514052868=x
3.6389421175898=x
x=3.6389421175898

now we have:
287.13 is 3.6389421175898% of 7890.48