21065 is what percent of 55865 - 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 55865 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 55865, so we can write it down as 100%=55865.
4. We know, that x% equals 21065 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21065.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=55865
2) x%=21065
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%=55865/21065
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21065 is what percent of 55865

100%/x%=55865/21065
(100/x)*x=(55865/21065)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6520294327083*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6520294327083) to get x
100/2.6520294327083=x
37.706972165041=x
x=37.706972165041

now we have:
21065 is 37.706972165041% of 55865