42025.75 is what percent of 1563160 - 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 1563160 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 1563160, so we can write it down as 100%=1563160.
4. We know, that x% equals 42025.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42025.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1563160
2) x%=42025.75
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%=1563160/42025.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42025.75 is what percent of 1563160

100%/x%=1563160/42025.75
(100/x)*x=(1563160/42025.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.195290982314*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.195290982314) to get x
100/37.195290982314=x
2.6885123723739=x
x=2.6885123723739

now we have:
42025.75 is 2.6885123723739% of 1563160