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First we'll convert the word problem into an equation:

"39 percent" becomes 0.39

"of" becomes *

"what number" becomes x

"is" becomes =

0.39*x=480

Now to find x divide both sides by 0.39:

0.39*x/0.39=480/0.39

x=1230.769230769230...

So the answer is about 1230.77.

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