7942.32 is what percent of 16358.79 - 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 16358.79 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 16358.79, so we can write it down as 100%=16358.79.
4. We know, that x% equals 7942.32 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7942.32.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16358.79
2) x%=7942.32
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%=16358.79/7942.32
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7942.32 is what percent of 16358.79

100%/x%=16358.79/7942.32
(100/x)*x=(16358.79/7942.32)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.0596991810957*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.0596991810957) to get x
100/2.0596991810957=x
48.550779122417=x
x=48.550779122417

now we have:
7942.32 is 48.550779122417% of 16358.79