226.73 is what percent of 243.54 - 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 243.54 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 100% equals 243.54, so we can write it down as 100%=243.54.
4. We know, that x% equals 226.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=226.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=243.54
2) x%=226.73
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:
100%/x%=243.54/226.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 226.73 is what percent of 243.54

100%/x%=243.54/226.73
(100/x)*x=(243.54/226.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0741410488246*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0741410488246) to get x
100/1.0741410488246=x
93.097643097643=x
x=93.097643097643

now we have:
226.73 is 93.097643097643% of 243.54