42297.66 is what percent of 785528 - 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 785528 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 785528, so we can write it down as 100%=785528.
4. We know, that x% equals 42297.66 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42297.66.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=785528
2) x%=42297.66
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%=785528/42297.66
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42297.66 is what percent of 785528

100%/x%=785528/42297.66
(100/x)*x=(785528/42297.66)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.571429246913*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.571429246913) to get x
100/18.571429246913=x
5.3846151887648=x
x=5.3846151887648

now we have:
42297.66 is 5.3846151887648% of 785528