38674.9 is what percent of 99374.93 - 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 99374.93 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 99374.93, so we can write it down as 100%=99374.93.
4. We know, that x% equals 38674.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38674.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=99374.93
2) x%=38674.9
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%=99374.93/38674.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38674.9 is what percent of 99374.93

100%/x%=99374.93/38674.9
(100/x)*x=(99374.93/38674.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5694941680521*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5694941680521) to get x
100/2.5694941680521=x
38.918165778834=x
x=38.918165778834

now we have:
38674.9 is 38.918165778834% of 99374.93