387.99 is what percent of 5049285.69 - 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 5049285.69 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 5049285.69, so we can write it down as 100%=5049285.69.
4. We know, that x% equals 387.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=387.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5049285.69
2) x%=387.99
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%=5049285.69/387.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 387.99 is what percent of 5049285.69

100%/x%=5049285.69/387.99
(100/x)*x=(5049285.69/387.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13013.958323668*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13013.958323668) to get x
100/13013.958323668=x
0.007684057187899=x
x=0.007684057187899

now we have:
387.99 is 0.007684057187899% of 5049285.69