71.46 is what percent of 338.36 - 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 338.36 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 338.36, so we can write it down as 100%=338.36.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=338.36
2) x%=71.46
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%=338.36/71.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.46 is what percent of 338.36

100%/x%=338.36/71.46
(100/x)*x=(338.36/71.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.7349566190876*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.7349566190876) to get x
100/4.7349566190876=x
21.119517673484=x
x=21.119517673484

now we have:
71.46 is 21.119517673484% of 338.36