5688.32 is what percent of 15116.69 - 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 15116.69 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 15116.69, so we can write it down as 100%=15116.69.
4. We know, that x% equals 5688.32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5688.32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15116.69
2) x%=5688.32
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%=15116.69/5688.32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5688.32 is what percent of 15116.69

100%/x%=15116.69/5688.32
(100/x)*x=(15116.69/5688.32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6574964137039*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6574964137039) to get x
100/2.6574964137039=x
37.629401674573=x
x=37.629401674573

now we have:
5688.32 is 37.629401674573% of 15116.69