42032.5 is what percent of 49450 - 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 49450 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 49450, so we can write it down as 100%=49450.
4. We know, that x% equals 42032.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42032.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=49450
2) x%=42032.5
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%=49450/42032.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42032.5 is what percent of 49450

100%/x%=49450/42032.5
(100/x)*x=(49450/42032.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1764705882353*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1764705882353) to get x
100/1.1764705882353=x
85=x
x=85

now we have:
42032.5 is 85% of 49450