316.59 is what percent of 6776.22 - 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 6776.22 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 6776.22, so we can write it down as 100%=6776.22.
4. We know, that x% equals 316.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=316.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=6776.22
2) x%=316.59
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%=6776.22/316.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 316.59 is what percent of 6776.22

100%/x%=6776.22/316.59
(100/x)*x=(6776.22/316.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.403771439401*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.403771439401) to get x
100/21.403771439401=x
4.6720738110628=x
x=4.6720738110628

now we have:
316.59 is 4.6720738110628% of 6776.22