4711.55 is what percent of 42297.23 - 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 42297.23 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 42297.23, so we can write it down as 100%=42297.23.
4. We know, that x% equals 4711.55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4711.55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42297.23
2) x%=4711.55
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%=42297.23/4711.55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4711.55 is what percent of 42297.23

100%/x%=42297.23/4711.55
(100/x)*x=(42297.23/4711.55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.9773492799609*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.9773492799609) to get x
100/8.9773492799609=x
11.139145518513=x
x=11.139145518513

now we have:
4711.55 is 11.139145518513% of 42297.23