38427.14 is what percent of 264240.77 - 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 264240.77 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 264240.77, so we can write it down as 100%=264240.77.
4. We know, that x% equals 38427.14 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38427.14.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=264240.77
2) x%=38427.14
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%=264240.77/38427.14
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38427.14 is what percent of 264240.77

100%/x%=264240.77/38427.14
(100/x)*x=(264240.77/38427.14)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.87641000605*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.87641000605) to get x
100/6.87641000605=x
14.5424720038=x
x=14.5424720038

now we have:
38427.14 is 14.5424720038% of 264240.77