42237.15 is what percent of 1525321.61 - 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 1525321.61 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 1525321.61, so we can write it down as 100%=1525321.61.
4. We know, that x% equals 42237.15 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42237.15.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1525321.61
2) x%=42237.15
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%=1525321.61/42237.15
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42237.15 is what percent of 1525321.61

100%/x%=1525321.61/42237.15
(100/x)*x=(1525321.61/42237.15)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=36.113270189868*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (36.113270189868) to get x
100/36.113270189868=x
2.7690652071729=x
x=2.7690652071729

now we have:
42237.15 is 2.7690652071729% of 1525321.61