120715.22 is what percent of 438.56 - 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 438.56 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 438.56, so we can write it down as 100%=438.56.
4. We know, that x% equals 120715.22 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=120715.22.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=438.56
2) x%=120715.22
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%=438.56/120715.22
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 120715.22 is what percent of 438.56

100%/x%=438.56/120715.22
(100/x)*x=(438.56/120715.22)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.0036330133018852*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.0036330133018852) to get x
100/0.0036330133018852=x
27525.360269974=x
x=27525.360269974

now we have:
120715.22 is 27525.360269974% of 438.56