24942.35 is what percent of 427229 - 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 427229 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 427229, so we can write it down as 100%=427229.
4. We know, that x% equals 24942.35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24942.35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=427229
2) x%=24942.35
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%=427229/24942.35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24942.35 is what percent of 427229

100%/x%=427229/24942.35
(100/x)*x=(427229/24942.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=17.128658686932*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.128658686932) to get x
100/17.128658686932=x
5.8381687572707=x
x=5.8381687572707

now we have:
24942.35 is 5.8381687572707% of 427229