90642.09 is what percent of 342973.25 - 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 342973.25 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 342973.25, so we can write it down as 100%=342973.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 90642.09 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=90642.09.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=342973.25
2) x%=90642.09
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%=342973.25/90642.09
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 90642.09 is what percent of 342973.25

100%/x%=342973.25/90642.09
(100/x)*x=(342973.25/90642.09)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.7838188638413*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7838188638413) to get x
100/3.7838188638413=x
26.42832640738=x
x=26.42832640738

now we have:
90642.09 is 26.42832640738% of 342973.25