31455.08 is what percent of 519042.58 - 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 519042.58 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 519042.58, so we can write it down as 100%=519042.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 31455.08 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=31455.08.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=519042.58
2) x%=31455.08
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%=519042.58/31455.08
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 31455.08 is what percent of 519042.58

100%/x%=519042.58/31455.08
(100/x)*x=(519042.58/31455.08)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.501073276558*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.501073276558) to get x
100/16.501073276558=x
6.0602118616164=x
x=6.0602118616164

now we have:
31455.08 is 6.0602118616164% of 519042.58