432.29 is what percent of 13297.58 - 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 13297.58 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 13297.58, so we can write it down as 100%=13297.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 432.29 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=432.29.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=13297.58
2) x%=432.29
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%=13297.58/432.29
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 432.29 is what percent of 13297.58

100%/x%=13297.58/432.29
(100/x)*x=(13297.58/432.29)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=30.760785583752*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (30.760785583752) to get x
100/30.760785583752=x
3.2508922676156=x
x=3.2508922676156

now we have:
432.29 is 3.2508922676156% of 13297.58