3723.23 is what percent of 5438.19 - 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 5438.19 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 5438.19, so we can write it down as 100%=5438.19.
4. We know, that x% equals 3723.23 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3723.23.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5438.19
2) x%=3723.23
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%=5438.19/3723.23
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3723.23 is what percent of 5438.19

100%/x%=5438.19/3723.23
(100/x)*x=(5438.19/3723.23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4606108137289*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4606108137289) to get x
100/1.4606108137289=x
68.464507492383=x
x=68.464507492383

now we have:
3723.23 is 68.464507492383% of 5438.19