593.4 is 23% of what number?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-14T00:48:16

$2580$

Let the number be $x$

Therefore;

$593.4$ is $23%$ of $x$

$593.4 = 23/100 xx x$

$593.4 = (23x)/100$

$23x = 593.4 xx 100$

$23x = 59340$

$x = 59340/23$

$x = 2580$

Answer 2 · 2018-04-16T07:26:14

$2,580$

Write a direct proportion to compare the numbers and the percents.

$593.4$ is to $23$ as what number is to $100?$

$593.4/23 = x/100" "(larr"number")/(larr"percent")$

$x = (593.4xx100)/23$

$x= 2,580$