What is 0.074 percent of 510.492 - 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 510.492 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 510.492 is 100%, so we can write it down as 510.492=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.074% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.074%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 510.492=100%
2) x=0.074%
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:
510.492/x=100%/0.074%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 0.074% of 510.492

510.492/x=100/0.074
(510.492/x)*x=(100/0.074)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
510.492=1351.3513513514*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1351.3513513514) to get x
510.492/1351.3513513514=x
0.37776408=x
x=0.37776408

now we have:
0.074% of 510.492=0.37776408