422.5 is what percent of 357.6 - 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 357.6 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 357.6, so we can write it down as 100%=357.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 422.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=422.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=357.6
2) x%=422.5
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%=357.6/422.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 422.5 is what percent of 357.6

100%/x%=357.6/422.5
(100/x)*x=(357.6/422.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.84639053254438*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.84639053254438) to get x
100/0.84639053254438=x
118.14876957494=x
x=118.14876957494

now we have:
422.5 is 118.14876957494% of 357.6