495.4 is what percent of 718.36 - 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 718.36 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 718.36, so we can write it down as 100%=718.36.
4. We know, that x% equals 495.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=495.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=718.36
2) x%=495.4
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%=718.36/495.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 495.4 is what percent of 718.36

100%/x%=718.36/495.4
(100/x)*x=(718.36/495.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4500605571256*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4500605571256) to get x
100/1.4500605571256=x
68.96263711788=x
x=68.96263711788

now we have:
495.4 is 68.96263711788% of 718.36