734.9 is what percent of 2889.9 - 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 2889.9 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 2889.9, so we can write it down as 100%=2889.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 734.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=734.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2889.9
2) x%=734.9
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%=2889.9/734.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 734.9 is what percent of 2889.9

100%/x%=2889.9/734.9
(100/x)*x=(2889.9/734.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.9323717512587*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.9323717512587) to get x
100/3.9323717512587=x
25.429945672861=x
x=25.429945672861

now we have:
734.9 is 25.429945672861% of 2889.9