21315.78 is what percent of 76394.3 - 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 76394.3 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 76394.3, so we can write it down as 100%=76394.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 21315.78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21315.78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=76394.3
2) x%=21315.78
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%=76394.3/21315.78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21315.78 is what percent of 76394.3

100%/x%=76394.3/21315.78
(100/x)*x=(76394.3/21315.78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5839317163153*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5839317163153) to get x
100/3.5839317163153=x
27.902317319486=x
x=27.902317319486

now we have:
21315.78 is 27.902317319486% of 76394.3