142.38 is what percent of 4893.58 - 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 4893.58 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 4893.58, so we can write it down as 100%=4893.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 142.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=142.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=4893.58
2) x%=142.38
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%=4893.58/142.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 142.38 is what percent of 4893.58

100%/x%=4893.58/142.38
(100/x)*x=(4893.58/142.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=34.369855316758*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (34.369855316758) to get x
100/34.369855316758=x
2.9095263590255=x
x=2.9095263590255

now we have:
142.38 is 2.9095263590255% of 4893.58