21109.7 is what percent of 36109.7 - 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 36109.7 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 36109.7, so we can write it down as 100%=36109.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 21109.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21109.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36109.7
2) x%=21109.7
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%=36109.7/21109.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21109.7 is what percent of 36109.7

100%/x%=36109.7/21109.7
(100/x)*x=(36109.7/21109.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.710573812039*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.710573812039) to get x
100/1.710573812039=x
58.45991520284=x
x=58.45991520284

now we have:
21109.7 is 58.45991520284% of 36109.7