42344 is what percent of 282602.47 - 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 282602.47 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 282602.47, so we can write it down as 100%=282602.47.
4. We know, that x% equals 42344 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42344.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=282602.47
2) x%=42344
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%=282602.47/42344
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42344 is what percent of 282602.47

100%/x%=282602.47/42344
(100/x)*x=(282602.47/42344)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6739672680899*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6739672680899) to get x
100/6.6739672680899=x
14.983591615459=x
x=14.983591615459

now we have:
42344 is 14.983591615459% of 282602.47