89 is what percent of 41875.72 - 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 41875.72 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 41875.72, so we can write it down as 100%=41875.72.
4. We know, that x% equals 89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=41875.72
2) x%=89
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%=41875.72/89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 89 is what percent of 41875.72

100%/x%=41875.72/89
(100/x)*x=(41875.72/89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=470.51370786517*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (470.51370786517) to get x
100/470.51370786517=x
0.21253365912276=x
x=0.21253365912276

now we have:
89 is 0.21253365912276% of 41875.72