37075.63 is what percent of 138714.22 - 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 138714.22 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 138714.22, so we can write it down as 100%=138714.22.
4. We know, that x% equals 37075.63 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37075.63.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=138714.22
2) x%=37075.63
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%=138714.22/37075.63
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37075.63 is what percent of 138714.22

100%/x%=138714.22/37075.63
(100/x)*x=(138714.22/37075.63)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.7413853790212*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7413853790212) to get x
100/3.7413853790212=x
26.728067245016=x
x=26.728067245016

now we have:
37075.63 is 26.728067245016% of 138714.22