1370.99 is what percent of 48015.25 - 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 48015.25 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 48015.25, so we can write it down as 100%=48015.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 1370.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1370.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=48015.25
2) x%=1370.99
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%=48015.25/1370.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1370.99 is what percent of 48015.25

100%/x%=48015.25/1370.99
(100/x)*x=(48015.25/1370.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.022319637634*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.022319637634) to get x
100/35.022319637634=x
2.8553220070707=x
x=2.8553220070707

now we have:
1370.99 is 2.8553220070707% of 48015.25