73.1 is what percent of 308.6 - 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 308.6 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 308.6, so we can write it down as 100%=308.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 73.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=308.6
2) x%=73.1
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%=308.6/73.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73.1 is what percent of 308.6

100%/x%=308.6/73.1
(100/x)*x=(308.6/73.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2216142270862*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2216142270862) to get x
100/4.2216142270862=x
23.687621516526=x
x=23.687621516526

now we have:
73.1 is 23.687621516526% of 308.6