2340.15 is what percent of 5745.73 - 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 5745.73 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 5745.73, so we can write it down as 100%=5745.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 2340.15 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2340.15.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5745.73
2) x%=2340.15
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%=5745.73/2340.15
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2340.15 is what percent of 5745.73

100%/x%=5745.73/2340.15
(100/x)*x=(5745.73/2340.15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4552827810183*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4552827810183) to get x
100/2.4552827810183=x
40.72850621244=x
x=40.72850621244

now we have:
2340.15 is 40.72850621244% of 5745.73