5971.68 is what percent of 42101.44 - 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 42101.44 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 42101.44, so we can write it down as 100%=42101.44.
4. We know, that x% equals 5971.68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5971.68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42101.44
2) x%=5971.68
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%=42101.44/5971.68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5971.68 is what percent of 42101.44

100%/x%=42101.44/5971.68
(100/x)*x=(42101.44/5971.68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.0501835329422*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.0501835329422) to get x
100/7.0501835329422=x
14.184027909734=x
x=14.184027909734

now we have:
5971.68 is 14.184027909734% of 42101.44