What is 0.4 percent of 38144.8 - 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 38144.8 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 38144.8 is 100%, so we can write it down as 38144.8=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.4% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.4%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 38144.8=100%
2) x=0.4%
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:
38144.8/x=100%/0.4%
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 0.4% of 38144.8

38144.8/x=100/0.4
(38144.8/x)*x=(100/0.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
38144.8=250*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (250) to get x
38144.8/250=x
152.5792=x
x=152.5792

now we have:
0.4% of 38144.8=152.5792