68028.75 is what percent of 168028.75 - 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 168028.75 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 168028.75, so we can write it down as 100%=168028.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 68028.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=68028.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=168028.75
2) x%=68028.75
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%=168028.75/68028.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 68028.75 is what percent of 168028.75

100%/x%=168028.75/68028.75
(100/x)*x=(168028.75/68028.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.4699667420025*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.4699667420025) to get x
100/2.4699667420025=x
40.486375099499=x
x=40.486375099499

now we have:
68028.75 is 40.486375099499% of 168028.75