27402.42 is what percent of 35131.32 - 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 35131.32 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 35131.32, so we can write it down as 100%=35131.32.
4. We know, that x% equals 27402.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=27402.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=35131.32
2) x%=27402.42
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%=35131.32/27402.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 27402.42 is what percent of 35131.32

100%/x%=35131.32/27402.42
(100/x)*x=(35131.32/27402.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2820517311975*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2820517311975) to get x
100/1.2820517311975=x
77.999972673956=x
x=77.999972673956

now we have:
27402.42 is 77.999972673956% of 35131.32