58320 is what percent of 306239 - 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 306239 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 306239, so we can write it down as 100%=306239.
4. We know, that x% equals 58320 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=58320.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=306239
2) x%=58320
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%=306239/58320
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 58320 is what percent of 306239

100%/x%=306239/58320
(100/x)*x=(306239/58320)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.251011659808*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.251011659808) to get x
100/5.251011659808=x
19.04394933369=x
x=19.04394933369

now we have:
58320 is 19.04394933369% of 306239