21402.02 is what percent of 36889.02 - 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 36889.02 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 36889.02, so we can write it down as 100%=36889.02.
4. We know, that x% equals 21402.02 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21402.02.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36889.02
2) x%=21402.02
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%=36889.02/21402.02
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21402.02 is what percent of 36889.02

100%/x%=36889.02/21402.02
(100/x)*x=(36889.02/21402.02)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7236232841573*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7236232841573) to get x
100/1.7236232841573=x
58.017317890256=x
x=58.017317890256

now we have:
21402.02 is 58.017317890256% of 36889.02