86.37 is what percent of 42 - 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 42 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 42, so we can write it down as 100%=42.
4. We know, that x% equals 86.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=86.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=42
2) x%=86.37
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%=42/86.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 86.37 is what percent of 42

100%/x%=42/86.37
(100/x)*x=(42/86.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.48627995831886*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.48627995831886) to get x
100/0.48627995831886=x
205.64285714286=x
x=205.64285714286

now we have:
86.37 is 205.64285714286% of 42