76 is what percent of 42586 - 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 42586 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 42586, so we can write it down as 100%=42586.
4. We know, that x% equals 76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42586
2) x%=76
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%=42586/76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 76 is what percent of 42586

100%/x%=42586/76
(100/x)*x=(42586/76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=560.34210526316*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (560.34210526316) to get x
100/560.34210526316=x
0.17846240548537=x
x=0.17846240548537

now we have:
76 is 0.17846240548537% of 42586