5388.44 is what percent of 155910.86 - 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 155910.86 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 155910.86, so we can write it down as 100%=155910.86.
4. We know, that x% equals 5388.44 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5388.44.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=155910.86
2) x%=5388.44
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%=155910.86/5388.44
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5388.44 is what percent of 155910.86

100%/x%=155910.86/5388.44
(100/x)*x=(155910.86/5388.44)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=28.934322364172*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (28.934322364172) to get x
100/28.934322364172=x
3.4561030578627=x
x=3.4561030578627

now we have:
5388.44 is 3.4561030578627% of 155910.86