36227.25 is what percent of 272236.73 - 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 272236.73 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 272236.73, so we can write it down as 100%=272236.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 36227.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36227.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=272236.73
2) x%=36227.25
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%=272236.73/36227.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36227.25 is what percent of 272236.73

100%/x%=272236.73/36227.25
(100/x)*x=(272236.73/36227.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.5146948774748*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.5146948774748) to get x
100/7.5146948774748=x
13.30726019226=x
x=13.30726019226

now we have:
36227.25 is 13.30726019226% of 272236.73