557.4 is what percent of 3409 - 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 3409 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 3409, so we can write it down as 100%=3409.
4. We know, that x% equals 557.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=557.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3409
2) x%=557.4
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%=3409/557.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 557.4 is what percent of 3409

100%/x%=3409/557.4
(100/x)*x=(3409/557.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.1158952278436*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.1158952278436) to get x
100/6.1158952278436=x
16.350836022294=x
x=16.350836022294

now we have:
557.4 is 16.350836022294% of 3409