117.98 is what percent of 38276.15 - 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 38276.15 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 38276.15, so we can write it down as 100%=38276.15.
4. We know, that x% equals 117.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=117.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38276.15
2) x%=117.98
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%=38276.15/117.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 117.98 is what percent of 38276.15

100%/x%=38276.15/117.98
(100/x)*x=(38276.15/117.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=324.42914053229*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (324.42914053229) to get x
100/324.42914053229=x
0.30823371734096=x
x=0.30823371734096

now we have:
117.98 is 0.30823371734096% of 38276.15