492.02 is what percent of 32239.86 - 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 32239.86 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 32239.86, so we can write it down as 100%=32239.86.
4. We know, that x% equals 492.02 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=492.02.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=32239.86
2) x%=492.02
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%=32239.86/492.02
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 492.02 is what percent of 32239.86

100%/x%=32239.86/492.02
(100/x)*x=(32239.86/492.02)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=65.525507093208*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (65.525507093208) to get x
100/65.525507093208=x
1.5261232523963=x
x=1.5261232523963

now we have:
492.02 is 1.5261232523963% of 32239.86