30987.26 is what percent of 42537.37 - 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 42537.37 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 42537.37, so we can write it down as 100%=42537.37.
4. We know, that x% equals 30987.26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=30987.26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42537.37
2) x%=30987.26
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%=42537.37/30987.26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 30987.26 is what percent of 42537.37

100%/x%=42537.37/30987.26
(100/x)*x=(42537.37/30987.26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3727373765864*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3727373765864) to get x
100/1.3727373765864=x
72.847145933094=x
x=72.847145933094

now we have:
30987.26 is 72.847145933094% of 42537.37