301.84 is what percent of 574 - 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 574 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 574, so we can write it down as 100%=574.
4. We know, that x% equals 301.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=301.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=574
2) x%=301.84
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%=574/301.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 301.84 is what percent of 574

100%/x%=574/301.84
(100/x)*x=(574/301.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.9016697588126*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9016697588126) to get x
100/1.9016697588126=x
52.585365853659=x
x=52.585365853659

now we have:
301.84 is 52.585365853659% of 574