What is 0.42 percent of 238.095238096 - 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 238.095238096 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 238.095238096 is 100%, so we can write it down as 238.095238096=100%.
4. We know, that x is 0.42% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=0.42%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 238.095238096=100%
2) x=0.42%
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:
238.095238096/x=100%/0.42%
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 0.42% of 238.095238096

238.095238096/x=100/0.42
(238.095238096/x)*x=(100/0.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
238.095238096=238.09523809524*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (238.09523809524) to get x
238.095238096/238.09523809524=x
1.0000000000032=x
x=1.0000000000032

now we have:
0.42% of 238.095238096=1.0000000000032