292.2 is what percent of 438.3 - 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 438.3 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 438.3, so we can write it down as 100%=438.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 292.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=292.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=438.3
2) x%=292.2
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%=438.3/292.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 292.2 is what percent of 438.3

100%/x%=438.3/292.2
(100/x)*x=(438.3/292.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5) to get x
100/1.5=x
66.666666666667=x
x=66.666666666667

now we have:
292.2 is 66.666666666667% of 438.3