740.7 is what percent of 3183.4 - 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 3183.4 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 3183.4, so we can write it down as 100%=3183.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 740.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=740.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3183.4
2) x%=740.7
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%=3183.4/740.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 740.7 is what percent of 3183.4

100%/x%=3183.4/740.7
(100/x)*x=(3183.4/740.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2978263804509*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2978263804509) to get x
100/4.2978263804509=x
23.267575548156=x
x=23.267575548156

now we have:
740.7 is 23.267575548156% of 3183.4