6555.24 is what percent of 304500 - 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 304500 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 304500, so we can write it down as 100%=304500.
4. We know, that x% equals 6555.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6555.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=304500
2) x%=6555.24
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%=304500/6555.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6555.24 is what percent of 304500

100%/x%=304500/6555.24
(100/x)*x=(304500/6555.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=46.451388507515*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (46.451388507515) to get x
100/46.451388507515=x
2.1527881773399=x
x=2.1527881773399

now we have:
6555.24 is 2.1527881773399% of 304500