47.4 is what percent of 1470 - 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 1470 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 1470, so we can write it down as 100%=1470.
4. We know, that x% equals 47.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=47.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1470
2) x%=47.4
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%=1470/47.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 47.4 is what percent of 1470

100%/x%=1470/47.4
(100/x)*x=(1470/47.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.012658227848*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.012658227848) to get x
100/31.012658227848=x
3.2244897959184=x
x=3.2244897959184

now we have:
47.4 is 3.2244897959184% of 1470