15015.34 is what percent of 42171.41 - 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 42171.41 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 42171.41, so we can write it down as 100%=42171.41.
4. We know, that x% equals 15015.34 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15015.34.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42171.41
2) x%=15015.34
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%=42171.41/15015.34
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15015.34 is what percent of 42171.41

100%/x%=42171.41/15015.34
(100/x)*x=(42171.41/15015.34)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.808555117633*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.808555117633) to get x
100/2.808555117633=x
35.605496709738=x
x=35.605496709738

now we have:
15015.34 is 35.605496709738% of 42171.41