What is 3.69 percent of 16255.2 - 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 16255.2 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 16255.2 is 100%, so we can write it down as 16255.2=100%.
4. We know, that x is 3.69% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=3.69%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 16255.2=100%
2) x=3.69%
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:
16255.2/x=100%/3.69%
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 3.69% of 16255.2

16255.2/x=100/3.69
(16255.2/x)*x=(100/3.69)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
16255.2=27.10027100271*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.10027100271) to get x
16255.2/27.10027100271=x
599.81688=x
x=599.81688

now we have:
3.69% of 16255.2=599.81688