1. The problem asks to find 56% of 234. 2. To find a percentage of a number, use the formula: $$\text{Percentage of a number} = \frac{\text{percentage}}{100} \times \text{number}$$ 3. Here, the percentage is 56 and the number is 234. 4. Substitute the values into the formula: $$\frac{56}{100} \times 234$$ 5. Simplify the fraction and multiply: $$0.56 \times 234 = 131.04$$ 6. Therefore, 56% of 234 is 131.04.