2340.75 is what percent of 4136.58 - 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 4136.58 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 4136.58, so we can write it down as 100%=4136.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 2340.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2340.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=4136.58
2) x%=2340.75
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%=4136.58/2340.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2340.75 is what percent of 4136.58

100%/x%=4136.58/2340.75
(100/x)*x=(4136.58/2340.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7672028196091*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7672028196091) to get x
100/1.7672028196091=x
56.586600525071=x
x=56.586600525071

now we have:
2340.75 is 56.586600525071% of 4136.58