675.88 is what percent of 21543.24 - 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 21543.24 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 21543.24, so we can write it down as 100%=21543.24.
4. We know, that x% equals 675.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=675.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=21543.24
2) x%=675.88
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%=21543.24/675.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 675.88 is what percent of 21543.24

100%/x%=21543.24/675.88
(100/x)*x=(21543.24/675.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=31.874356394626*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (31.874356394626) to get x
100/31.874356394626=x
3.1373182492513=x
x=3.1373182492513

now we have:
675.88 is 3.1373182492513% of 21543.24