4.34 is what percent of 36 - 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 36 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 36, so we can write it down as 100%=36.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.34 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.34.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36
2) x%=4.34
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%=36/4.34
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.34 is what percent of 36

100%/x%=36/4.34
(100/x)*x=(36/4.34)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.294930875576*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.294930875576) to get x
100/8.294930875576=x
12.055555555556=x
x=12.055555555556

now we have:
4.34 is 12.055555555556% of 36