37130.51 is what percent of 308070.97 - 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 308070.97 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 308070.97, so we can write it down as 100%=308070.97.
4. We know, that x% equals 37130.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37130.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=308070.97
2) x%=37130.51
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%=308070.97/37130.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37130.51 is what percent of 308070.97

100%/x%=308070.97/37130.51
(100/x)*x=(308070.97/37130.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.296976529544*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.296976529544) to get x
100/8.296976529544=x
12.052583208343=x
x=12.052583208343

now we have:
37130.51 is 12.052583208343% of 308070.97