298.76 is what percent of 402.39 - 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 402.39 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 402.39, so we can write it down as 100%=402.39.
4. We know, that x% equals 298.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=298.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=402.39
2) x%=298.76
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%=402.39/298.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 298.76 is what percent of 402.39

100%/x%=402.39/298.76
(100/x)*x=(402.39/298.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3468670504753*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3468670504753) to get x
100/1.3468670504753=x
74.246377892095=x
x=74.246377892095

now we have:
298.76 is 74.246377892095% of 402.39