38.46 is what percent of 1317.4 - 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 1317.4 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 1317.4, so we can write it down as 100%=1317.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 38.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1317.4
2) x%=38.46
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%=1317.4/38.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38.46 is what percent of 1317.4

100%/x%=1317.4/38.46
(100/x)*x=(1317.4/38.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=34.253770150806*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.253770150806) to get x
100/34.253770150806=x
2.919386670715=x
x=2.919386670715

now we have:
38.46 is 2.919386670715% of 1317.4