358.6 is what percent of 42042 - 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 42042 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 42042, so we can write it down as 100%=42042.
4. We know, that x% equals 358.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=358.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42042
2) x%=358.6
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%=42042/358.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 358.6 is what percent of 42042

100%/x%=42042/358.6
(100/x)*x=(42042/358.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=117.23926380368*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (117.23926380368) to get x
100/117.23926380368=x
0.85295656724228=x
x=0.85295656724228

now we have:
358.6 is 0.85295656724228% of 42042