342.72 is what percent of 1592 - 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 1592 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 1592, so we can write it down as 100%=1592.
4. We know, that x% equals 342.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=342.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1592
2) x%=342.72
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%=1592/342.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 342.72 is what percent of 1592

100%/x%=1592/342.72
(100/x)*x=(1592/342.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.6451914098973*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.6451914098973) to get x
100/4.6451914098973=x
21.527638190955=x
x=21.527638190955

now we have:
342.72 is 21.527638190955% of 1592