24831.89 is what percent of 72808.39 - 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 72808.39 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 72808.39, so we can write it down as 100%=72808.39.
4. We know, that x% equals 24831.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24831.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72808.39
2) x%=24831.89
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%=72808.39/24831.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24831.89 is what percent of 72808.39

100%/x%=72808.39/24831.89
(100/x)*x=(72808.39/24831.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.9320518897273*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.9320518897273) to get x
100/2.9320518897273=x
34.105808410267=x
x=34.105808410267

now we have:
24831.89 is 34.105808410267% of 72808.39