23.49 is what percent of 71132.74 - 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 71132.74 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 71132.74, so we can write it down as 100%=71132.74.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71132.74
2) x%=23.49
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%=71132.74/23.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.49 is what percent of 71132.74

100%/x%=71132.74/23.49
(100/x)*x=(71132.74/23.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3028.2137079608*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3028.2137079608) to get x
100/3028.2137079608=x
0.033022768418593=x
x=0.033022768418593

now we have:
23.49 is 0.033022768418593% of 71132.74