566.42 is what percent of 22599.97 - 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 22599.97 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 22599.97, so we can write it down as 100%=22599.97.
4. We know, that x% equals 566.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=566.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=22599.97
2) x%=566.42
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%=22599.97/566.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 566.42 is what percent of 22599.97

100%/x%=22599.97/566.42
(100/x)*x=(22599.97/566.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=39.899668090816*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (39.899668090816) to get x
100/39.899668090816=x
2.5062865127697=x
x=2.5062865127697

now we have:
566.42 is 2.5062865127697% of 22599.97