4471.42 is what percent of 142627 - 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 142627 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 142627, so we can write it down as 100%=142627.
4. We know, that x% equals 4471.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4471.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=142627
2) x%=4471.42
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%=142627/4471.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4471.42 is what percent of 142627

100%/x%=142627/4471.42
(100/x)*x=(142627/4471.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.897473285891*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.897473285891) to get x
100/31.897473285891=x
3.135044556781=x
x=3.135044556781

now we have:
4471.42 is 3.135044556781% of 142627