37087.74 is what percent of 288900.75 - 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 288900.75 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 288900.75, so we can write it down as 100%=288900.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 37087.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37087.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=288900.75
2) x%=37087.74
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%=288900.75/37087.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37087.74 is what percent of 288900.75

100%/x%=288900.75/37087.74
(100/x)*x=(288900.75/37087.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.7896563662278*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.7896563662278) to get x
100/7.7896563662278=x
12.837536766519=x
x=12.837536766519

now we have:
37087.74 is 12.837536766519% of 288900.75