31264.43 is what percent of 49850 - 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 49850 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 49850, so we can write it down as 100%=49850.
4. We know, that x% equals 31264.43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31264.43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=49850
2) x%=31264.43
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%=49850/31264.43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31264.43 is what percent of 49850

100%/x%=49850/31264.43
(100/x)*x=(49850/31264.43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5944637404232*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5944637404232) to get x
100/1.5944637404232=x
62.717011033099=x
x=62.717011033099

now we have:
31264.43 is 62.717011033099% of 49850