397.03 is what percent of 16427.43 - 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 16427.43 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 16427.43, so we can write it down as 100%=16427.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 397.03 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=397.03.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16427.43
2) x%=397.03
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%=16427.43/397.03
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 397.03 is what percent of 16427.43

100%/x%=16427.43/397.03
(100/x)*x=(16427.43/397.03)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=41.375790242551*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (41.375790242551) to get x
100/41.375790242551=x
2.416872267908=x
x=2.416872267908

now we have:
397.03 is 2.416872267908% of 16427.43