131.87 is what percent of 2884.25 - 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 2884.25 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 2884.25, so we can write it down as 100%=2884.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 131.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=131.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2884.25
2) x%=131.87
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%=2884.25/131.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 131.87 is what percent of 2884.25

100%/x%=2884.25/131.87
(100/x)*x=(2884.25/131.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.871919314476*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.871919314476) to get x
100/21.871919314476=x
4.5720724625119=x
x=4.5720724625119

now we have:
131.87 is 4.5720724625119% of 2884.25