424.93 is what percent of 585 - 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 585 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 585, so we can write it down as 100%=585.
4. We know, that x% equals 424.93 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=424.93.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=585
2) x%=424.93
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%=585/424.93
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 424.93 is what percent of 585

100%/x%=585/424.93
(100/x)*x=(585/424.93)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3766973383851*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3766973383851) to get x
100/1.3766973383851=x
72.637606837607=x
x=72.637606837607

now we have:
424.93 is 72.637606837607% of 585