112.42 is what percent of 532 - step by step solution

To get the solution, we are looking for, we need to point out what we know.

1. We assume, that the number 532 is 100% - because it's the output value of the task.
2. We assume, that x is the value we are looking for.
3. If 100% equals 532, so we can write it down as 100%=532.
4. We know, that x% equals 112.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=112.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=532
2) x%=112.42
where left sides of both of them have the same units, and both right sides have the same units, so we can do something like that:
100%/x%=532/112.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 112.42 is what percent of 532

100%/x%=532/112.42
(100/x)*x=(532/112.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.7322540473225*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.7322540473225) to get x
100/4.7322540473225=x
21.131578947368=x
x=21.131578947368

now we have:
112.42 is 21.131578947368% of 532