399.04 is what percent of 1742 - 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 1742 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 1742, so we can write it down as 100%=1742.
4. We know, that x% equals 399.04 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=399.04.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1742
2) x%=399.04
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%=1742/399.04
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 399.04 is what percent of 1742

100%/x%=1742/399.04
(100/x)*x=(1742/399.04)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.3654771451484*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.3654771451484) to get x
100/4.3654771451484=x
22.907003444317=x
x=22.907003444317

now we have:
399.04 is 22.907003444317% of 1742