12496.83 is what percent of 42157 - 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 42157 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 42157, so we can write it down as 100%=42157.
4. We know, that x% equals 12496.83 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12496.83.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42157
2) x%=12496.83
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%=42157/12496.83
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12496.83 is what percent of 42157

100%/x%=42157/12496.83
(100/x)*x=(42157/12496.83)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.3734154981703*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.3734154981703) to get x
100/3.3734154981703=x
29.643546741941=x
x=29.643546741941

now we have:
12496.83 is 29.643546741941% of 42157