431.78 is what percent of 704 - 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 704 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 704, so we can write it down as 100%=704.
4. We know, that x% equals 431.78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=431.78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=704
2) x%=431.78
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%=704/431.78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 431.78 is what percent of 704

100%/x%=704/431.78
(100/x)*x=(704/431.78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6304599564593*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6304599564593) to get x
100/1.6304599564593=x
61.332386363636=x
x=61.332386363636

now we have:
431.78 is 61.332386363636% of 704