587.4 is what percent of 341.76 - 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 341.76 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 341.76, so we can write it down as 100%=341.76.
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%=341.76
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%=341.76/587.4
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 341.76

100%/x%=341.76/587.4
(100/x)*x=(341.76/587.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.58181818181818*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.58181818181818) to get x
100/0.58181818181818=x
171.875=x
x=171.875

now we have:
587.4 is 171.875% of 341.76