43459.73 is what percent of 118908.17 - 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 118908.17 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 118908.17, so we can write it down as 100%=118908.17.
4. We know, that x% equals 43459.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43459.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=118908.17
2) x%=43459.73
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%=118908.17/43459.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43459.73 is what percent of 118908.17

100%/x%=118908.17/43459.73
(100/x)*x=(118908.17/43459.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.7360540435939*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.7360540435939) to get x
100/2.7360540435939=x
36.548985658429=x
x=36.548985658429

now we have:
43459.73 is 36.548985658429% of 118908.17