492.3 is what percent of 575 - 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 575 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 575, so we can write it down as 100%=575.
4. We know, that x% equals 492.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=492.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=575
2) x%=492.3
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%=575/492.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 492.3 is what percent of 575

100%/x%=575/492.3
(100/x)*x=(575/492.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1679869997969*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1679869997969) to get x
100/1.1679869997969=x
85.617391304348=x
x=85.617391304348

now we have:
492.3 is 85.617391304348% of 575