15623.53 is what percent of 36420 - 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 36420 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 36420, so we can write it down as 100%=36420.
4. We know, that x% equals 15623.53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15623.53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36420
2) x%=15623.53
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%=36420/15623.53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15623.53 is what percent of 36420

100%/x%=36420/15623.53
(100/x)*x=(36420/15623.53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3310993098231*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3310993098231) to get x
100/2.3310993098231=x
42.898215266337=x
x=42.898215266337

now we have:
15623.53 is 42.898215266337% of 36420