318.1 is what percent of 1842.6 - 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 1842.6 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 1842.6, so we can write it down as 100%=1842.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 318.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=318.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1842.6
2) x%=318.1
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%=1842.6/318.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 318.1 is what percent of 1842.6

100%/x%=1842.6/318.1
(100/x)*x=(1842.6/318.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7925180760767*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7925180760767) to get x
100/5.7925180760767=x
17.26364919136=x
x=17.26364919136

now we have:
318.1 is 17.26364919136% of 1842.6