What is 3.27 percent of 542.47 - 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 542.47 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 542.47 is 100%, so we can write it down as 542.47=100%.
4. We know, that x is 3.27% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=3.27%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 542.47=100%
2) x=3.27%
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:
542.47/x=100%/3.27%
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 3.27% of 542.47

542.47/x=100/3.27
(542.47/x)*x=(100/3.27)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
542.47=30.5810397554*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (30.5810397554) to get x
542.47/30.5810397554=x
17.738769=x
x=17.738769

now we have:
3.27% of 542.47=17.738769