371.52 is what percent of 619.2 - 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 619.2 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 619.2, so we can write it down as 100%=619.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 371.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=371.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=619.2
2) x%=371.52
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%=619.2/371.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 371.52 is what percent of 619.2

100%/x%=619.2/371.52
(100/x)*x=(619.2/371.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6666666666667) to get x
100/1.6666666666667=x
60=x
x=60

now we have:
371.52 is 60% of 619.2