2308.35 is what percent of 5444.99 - 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 5444.99 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 5444.99, so we can write it down as 100%=5444.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 2308.35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2308.35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5444.99
2) x%=2308.35
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%=5444.99/2308.35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2308.35 is what percent of 5444.99

100%/x%=5444.99/2308.35
(100/x)*x=(5444.99/2308.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3588234019971*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3588234019971) to get x
100/2.3588234019971=x
42.394017252557=x
x=42.394017252557

now we have:
2308.35 is 42.394017252557% of 5444.99