1589.76 is what percent of 31279.32 - 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 31279.32 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 31279.32, so we can write it down as 100%=31279.32.
4. We know, that x% equals 1589.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1589.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=31279.32
2) x%=1589.76
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%=31279.32/1589.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1589.76 is what percent of 31279.32

100%/x%=31279.32/1589.76
(100/x)*x=(31279.32/1589.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.675498188406*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.675498188406) to get x
100/19.675498188406=x
5.0824634295119=x
x=5.0824634295119

now we have:
1589.76 is 5.0824634295119% of 31279.32