3980.29 is what percent of 54845.02 - 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 54845.02 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 54845.02, so we can write it down as 100%=54845.02.
4. We know, that x% equals 3980.29 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3980.29.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54845.02
2) x%=3980.29
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%=54845.02/3980.29
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3980.29 is what percent of 54845.02

100%/x%=54845.02/3980.29
(100/x)*x=(54845.02/3980.29)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.7791517703*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.7791517703) to get x
100/13.7791517703=x
7.25734077588=x
x=7.25734077588

now we have:
3980.29 is 7.25734077588% of 54845.02