24430 is what percent of 38142 - 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 38142 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 38142, so we can write it down as 100%=38142.
4. We know, that x% equals 24430 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24430.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38142
2) x%=24430
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%=38142/24430
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24430 is what percent of 38142

100%/x%=38142/24430
(100/x)*x=(38142/24430)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5612771182972*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5612771182972) to get x
100/1.5612771182972=x
64.050128467306=x
x=64.050128467306

now we have:
24430 is 64.050128467306% of 38142