5129.24 is what percent of 3315.84 - 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 3315.84 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 3315.84, so we can write it down as 100%=3315.84.
4. We know, that x% equals 5129.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5129.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3315.84
2) x%=5129.24
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%=3315.84/5129.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5129.24 is what percent of 3315.84

100%/x%=3315.84/5129.24
(100/x)*x=(3315.84/5129.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.64645834470604*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.64645834470604) to get x
100/0.64645834470604=x
154.68900791353=x
x=154.68900791353

now we have:
5129.24 is 154.68900791353% of 3315.84