12794.04 is what percent of 42308.97 - 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 42308.97 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 42308.97, so we can write it down as 100%=42308.97.
4. We know, that x% equals 12794.04 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12794.04.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42308.97
2) x%=12794.04
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%=42308.97/12794.04
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12794.04 is what percent of 42308.97

100%/x%=42308.97/12794.04
(100/x)*x=(42308.97/12794.04)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.3069280696324*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.3069280696324) to get x
100/3.3069280696324=x
30.239544947561=x
x=30.239544947561

now we have:
12794.04 is 30.239544947561% of 42308.97