What is 1.8 percent of 271760 - 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 271760 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 271760 is 100%, so we can write it down as 271760=100%.
4. We know, that x is 1.8% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=1.8%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 271760=100%
2) x=1.8%
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:
271760/x=100%/1.8%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 1.8% of 271760

271760/x=100/1.8
(271760/x)*x=(100/1.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
271760=55.5555555556*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (55.5555555556) to get x
271760/55.5555555556=x
4891.68=x
x=4891.68

now we have:
1.8% of 271760=4891.68