27997.74 is what percent of 57988.84 - 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 57988.84 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 57988.84, so we can write it down as 100%=57988.84.
4. We know, that x% equals 27997.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=27997.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=57988.84
2) x%=27997.74
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%=57988.84/27997.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 27997.74 is what percent of 57988.84

100%/x%=57988.84/27997.74
(100/x)*x=(57988.84/27997.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.0711971752006*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.0711971752006) to get x
100/2.0711971752006=x
48.281255496747=x
x=48.281255496747

now we have:
27997.74 is 48.281255496747% of 57988.84