Answer :

[tex]\begin{array}{ccc}100\%&-&469\\\\142\%&-&x\end{array}\\\\\\cross\ multiply\\\\100x=142\times469\\\\100x=66598\ \ \ \ |divide\ both\ sides\ by\ 100\\\\\boxed{x=665.98}[/tex]
AL2006
142% means 1.42

"of" means "times"

1.42 x 469 = 665.98