39 is what percent of 502486 - 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 502486 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 502486, so we can write it down as 100%=502486.
4. We know, that x% equals 39 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=39.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=502486
2) x%=39
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%=502486/39
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 39 is what percent of 502486

100%/x%=502486/39
(100/x)*x=(502486/39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12884.256410256*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12884.256410256) to get x
100/12884.256410256=x
0.0077614102681468=x
x=0.0077614102681468

now we have:
39 is 0.0077614102681468% of 502486