74.8 is what percent of 239.8 - 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 239.8 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 239.8, so we can write it down as 100%=239.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 74.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=239.8
2) x%=74.8
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%=239.8/74.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74.8 is what percent of 239.8

100%/x%=239.8/74.8
(100/x)*x=(239.8/74.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.2058823529412*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.2058823529412) to get x
100/3.2058823529412=x
31.192660550459=x
x=31.192660550459

now we have:
74.8 is 31.192660550459% of 239.8