42317.53 is what percent of 56989.07 - 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 56989.07 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 56989.07, so we can write it down as 100%=56989.07.
4. We know, that x% equals 42317.53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42317.53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=56989.07
2) x%=42317.53
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%=56989.07/42317.53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42317.53 is what percent of 56989.07

100%/x%=56989.07/42317.53
(100/x)*x=(56989.07/42317.53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3467012370524*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3467012370524) to get x
100/1.3467012370524=x
74.255519523305=x
x=74.255519523305

now we have:
42317.53 is 74.255519523305% of 56989.07