9320.2 is what percent of 38838.61 - 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 38838.61 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 38838.61, so we can write it down as 100%=38838.61.
4. We know, that x% equals 9320.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9320.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=38838.61
2) x%=9320.2
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%=38838.61/9320.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9320.2 is what percent of 38838.61

100%/x%=38838.61/9320.2
(100/x)*x=(38838.61/9320.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1671434089397*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1671434089397) to get x
100/4.1671434089397=x
23.997254278668=x
x=23.997254278668

now we have:
9320.2 is 23.997254278668% of 38838.61