-49.13% is the change from 578 to 294
Calculation steps:
[( 294 - 578 ) ÷ 578] x 100 = -49.13%
Formula
Percentage change = [(294 - 578) / 578] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
294 - 578 = -284
-284 ÷ 578 = -0.4913494809688581
-0.4913494809688581 x 100 = -49.13%