42048.74 is what percent of 111521 - 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 111521 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 111521, so we can write it down as 100%=111521.
4. We know, that x% equals 42048.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42048.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=111521
2) x%=42048.74
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%=111521/42048.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42048.74 is what percent of 111521

100%/x%=111521/42048.74
(100/x)*x=(111521/42048.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6521841082515*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6521841082515) to get x
100/2.6521841082515=x
37.704773092063=x
x=37.704773092063

now we have:
42048.74 is 37.704773092063% of 111521