What is 31.9444444444 percent of 720 - 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 720 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 720 is 100%, so we can write it down as 720=100%.
4. We know, that x is 31.9444444444% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=31.9444444444%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 720=100%
2) x=31.9444444444%
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:
720/x=100%/31.9444444444%
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 31.9444444444% of 720

720/x=100/31.9444444444
(720/x)*x=(100/31.9444444444)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
720=3.1304347826131*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.1304347826131) to get x
720/3.1304347826131=x
229.99999999968=x
x=229.99999999968

now we have:
31.9444444444% of 720=229.99999999968