341.89 is what percent of 1679.877 - 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 1679.877 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 1679.877, so we can write it down as 100%=1679.877.
4. We know, that x% equals 341.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=341.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1679.877
2) x%=341.89
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%=1679.877/341.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 341.89 is what percent of 1679.877

100%/x%=1679.877/341.89
(100/x)*x=(1679.877/341.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.9135014185849*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.9135014185849) to get x
100/4.9135014185849=x
20.352085301483=x
x=20.352085301483

now we have:
341.89 is 20.352085301483% of 1679.877