36746.43 is what percent of 31234.47 - 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 31234.47 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 31234.47, so we can write it down as 100%=31234.47.
4. We know, that x% equals 36746.43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=36746.43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=31234.47
2) x%=36746.43
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%=31234.47/36746.43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 36746.43 is what percent of 31234.47

100%/x%=31234.47/36746.43
(100/x)*x=(31234.47/36746.43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.85000012246088*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.85000012246088) to get x
100/0.85000012246088=x
117.64704187393=x
x=117.64704187393

now we have:
36746.43 is 117.64704187393% of 31234.47