42389.4 is what percent of 96454 - 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 96454 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 96454, so we can write it down as 100%=96454.
4. We know, that x% equals 42389.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42389.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=96454
2) x%=42389.4
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%=96454/42389.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42389.4 is what percent of 96454

100%/x%=96454/42389.4
(100/x)*x=(96454/42389.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2754273474029*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2754273474029) to get x
100/2.2754273474029=x
43.947788583159=x
x=43.947788583159

now we have:
42389.4 is 43.947788583159% of 96454