29711991 is what percent of 34875971 - 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 34875971 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 34875971, so we can write it down as 100%=34875971.
4. We know, that x% equals 29711991 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=29711991.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=34875971
2) x%=29711991
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%=34875971/29711991
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 29711991 is what percent of 34875971

100%/x%=34875971/29711991
(100/x)*x=(34875971/29711991)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1738012104271*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1738012104271) to get x
100/1.1738012104271=x
85.19330114135=x
x=85.19330114135

now we have:
29711991 is 85.19330114135% of 34875971