297.76 is what percent of 10550.26 - 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 10550.26 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 10550.26, so we can write it down as 100%=10550.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 297.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=297.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=10550.26
2) x%=297.76
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%=10550.26/297.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 297.76 is what percent of 10550.26

100%/x%=10550.26/297.76
(100/x)*x=(10550.26/297.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.432092960774*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.432092960774) to get x
100/35.432092960774=x
2.8223001139308=x
x=2.8223001139308

now we have:
297.76 is 2.8223001139308% of 10550.26