36.1 is what percent of 268.4 - 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 268.4 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 268.4, so we can write it down as 100%=268.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 36.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=268.4
2) x%=36.1
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%=268.4/36.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36.1 is what percent of 268.4

100%/x%=268.4/36.1
(100/x)*x=(268.4/36.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.4349030470914*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.4349030470914) to get x
100/7.4349030470914=x
13.450074515648=x
x=13.450074515648

now we have:
36.1 is 13.450074515648% of 268.4