308303.58 is what percent of 1098314.5 - 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 1098314.5 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 1098314.5, so we can write it down as 100%=1098314.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 308303.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=308303.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1098314.5
2) x%=308303.58
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%=1098314.5/308303.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 308303.58 is what percent of 1098314.5

100%/x%=1098314.5/308303.58
(100/x)*x=(1098314.5/308303.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5624448473806*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5624448473806) to get x
100/3.5624448473806=x
28.070610011977=x
x=28.070610011977

now we have:
308303.58 is 28.070610011977% of 1098314.5