78.66 is what percent of 238.87 - 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 238.87 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 238.87, so we can write it down as 100%=238.87.
4. We know, that x% equals 78.66 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=78.66.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=238.87
2) x%=78.66
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%=238.87/78.66
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 78.66 is what percent of 238.87

100%/x%=238.87/78.66
(100/x)*x=(238.87/78.66)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.036740401729*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.036740401729) to get x
100/3.036740401729=x
32.930045631515=x
x=32.930045631515

now we have:
78.66 is 32.930045631515% of 238.87