36 is what percent of 50100 - 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 50100 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 50100, so we can write it down as 100%=50100.
4. We know, that x% equals 36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=50100
2) x%=36
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%=50100/36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36 is what percent of 50100

100%/x%=50100/36
(100/x)*x=(50100/36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1391.6666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1391.6666666667) to get x
100/1391.6666666667=x
0.07185628742515=x
x=0.07185628742515

now we have:
36 is 0.07185628742515% of 50100