33966.89 is what percent of 28785.5 - 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 28785.5 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 28785.5, so we can write it down as 100%=28785.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 33966.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=33966.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=28785.5
2) x%=33966.89
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%=28785.5/33966.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 33966.89 is what percent of 28785.5

100%/x%=28785.5/33966.89
(100/x)*x=(28785.5/33966.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.84745762711864*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.84745762711864) to get x
100/0.84745762711864=x
118=x
x=118

now we have:
33966.89 is 118% of 28785.5