494.2 is what percent of 547 - 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 547 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 547, so we can write it down as 100%=547.
4. We know, that x% equals 494.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=494.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=547
2) x%=494.2
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%=547/494.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 494.2 is what percent of 547

100%/x%=547/494.2
(100/x)*x=(547/494.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1068393363011*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1068393363011) to get x
100/1.1068393363011=x
90.347349177331=x
x=90.347349177331

now we have:
494.2 is 90.347349177331% of 547