392.58 is what percent of 1718 - 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 1718 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 1718, so we can write it down as 100%=1718.
4. We know, that x% equals 392.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=392.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1718
2) x%=392.58
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%=1718/392.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 392.58 is what percent of 1718

100%/x%=1718/392.58
(100/x)*x=(1718/392.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.376178103826*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.376178103826) to get x
100/4.376178103826=x
22.850989522701=x
x=22.850989522701

now we have:
392.58 is 22.850989522701% of 1718