71245.25 is what percent of 244.009 - 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 244.009 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 244.009, so we can write it down as 100%=244.009.
4. We know, that x% equals 71245.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71245.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=244.009
2) x%=71245.25
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%=244.009/71245.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71245.25 is what percent of 244.009

100%/x%=244.009/71245.25
(100/x)*x=(244.009/71245.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.0034249160470347*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.0034249160470347) to get x
100/0.0034249160470347=x
29197.795982935=x
x=29197.795982935

now we have:
71245.25 is 29197.795982935% of 244.009