3148.2 is what percent of 5640 - 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 5640 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 5640, so we can write it down as 100%=5640.
4. We know, that x% equals 3148.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3148.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5640
2) x%=3148.2
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%=5640/3148.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3148.2 is what percent of 5640

100%/x%=5640/3148.2
(100/x)*x=(5640/3148.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7914999047075*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7914999047075) to get x
100/1.7914999047075=x
55.81914893617=x
x=55.81914893617

now we have:
3148.2 is 55.81914893617% of 5640