587.4 is what percent of 2200 - 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 2200 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 2200, so we can write it down as 100%=2200.
4. We know, that x% equals 587.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=587.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2200
2) x%=587.4
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%=2200/587.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 587.4 is what percent of 2200

100%/x%=2200/587.4
(100/x)*x=(2200/587.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.7453183520599*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7453183520599) to get x
100/3.7453183520599=x
26.7=x
x=26.7

now we have:
587.4 is 26.7% of 2200