68.13 is what percent of 244.78 - 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 244.78 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 244.78, so we can write it down as 100%=244.78.
4. We know, that x% equals 68.13 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=68.13.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=244.78
2) x%=68.13
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%=244.78/68.13
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 68.13 is what percent of 244.78

100%/x%=244.78/68.13
(100/x)*x=(244.78/68.13)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5928372229561*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5928372229561) to get x
100/3.5928372229561=x
27.83315630362=x
x=27.83315630362

now we have:
68.13 is 27.83315630362% of 244.78