297.24 is what percent of 499 - 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 499 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 499, so we can write it down as 100%=499.
4. We know, that x% equals 297.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=297.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=499
2) x%=297.24
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%=499/297.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 297.24 is what percent of 499

100%/x%=499/297.24
(100/x)*x=(499/297.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.67877809178*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.67877809178) to get x
100/1.67877809178=x
59.5671342685=x
x=59.5671342685

now we have:
297.24 is 59.5671342685% of 499