36370.9 is what percent of 117421.49 - 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 117421.49 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 117421.49, so we can write it down as 100%=117421.49.
4. We know, that x% equals 36370.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36370.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117421.49
2) x%=36370.9
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%=117421.49/36370.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36370.9 is what percent of 117421.49

100%/x%=117421.49/36370.9
(100/x)*x=(117421.49/36370.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.2284460928929*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.2284460928929) to get x
100/3.2284460928929=x
30.97465378782=x
x=30.97465378782

now we have:
36370.9 is 30.97465378782% of 117421.49