21197.25 is what percent of 387344.84 - 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 387344.84 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 387344.84, so we can write it down as 100%=387344.84.
4. We know, that x% equals 21197.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21197.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=387344.84
2) x%=21197.25
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%=387344.84/21197.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21197.25 is what percent of 387344.84

100%/x%=387344.84/21197.25
(100/x)*x=(387344.84/21197.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.273353383104*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.273353383104) to get x
100/18.273353383104=x
5.4724493038296=x
x=5.4724493038296

now we have:
21197.25 is 5.4724493038296% of 387344.84