45988.7 is what percent of 116.862 - 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 116.862 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 116.862, so we can write it down as 100%=116.862.
4. We know, that x% equals 45988.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=45988.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=116.862
2) x%=45988.7
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%=116.862/45988.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 45988.7 is what percent of 116.862

100%/x%=116.862/45988.7
(100/x)*x=(116.862/45988.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.0025411024882199*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.0025411024882199) to get x
100/0.0025411024882199=x
39352.997552669=x
x=39352.997552669

now we have:
45988.7 is 39352.997552669% of 116.862