6836.75 is what percent of 21475 - 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 21475 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 21475, so we can write it down as 100%=21475.
4. We know, that x% equals 6836.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6836.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=21475
2) x%=6836.75
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%=21475/6836.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6836.75 is what percent of 21475

100%/x%=21475/6836.75
(100/x)*x=(21475/6836.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.1411123706439*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.1411123706439) to get x
100/3.1411123706439=x
31.8358556461=x
x=31.8358556461

now we have:
6836.75 is 31.8358556461% of 21475