298042.2 is what percent of 246085.75 - 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 246085.75 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 246085.75, so we can write it down as 100%=246085.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 298042.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=298042.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=246085.75
2) x%=298042.2
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%=246085.75/298042.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 298042.2 is what percent of 246085.75

100%/x%=246085.75/298042.2
(100/x)*x=(246085.75/298042.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.82567418305193*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.82567418305193) to get x
100/0.82567418305193=x
121.11314856712=x
x=121.11314856712

now we have:
298042.2 is 121.11314856712% of 246085.75