76.99 is what percent of 426.99 - 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 426.99 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 426.99, so we can write it down as 100%=426.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 76.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=76.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=426.99
2) x%=76.99
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%=426.99/76.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 76.99 is what percent of 426.99

100%/x%=426.99/76.99
(100/x)*x=(426.99/76.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.5460449409014*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.5460449409014) to get x
100/5.5460449409014=x
18.030867233425=x
x=18.030867233425

now we have:
76.99 is 18.030867233425% of 426.99