9637.9 is what percent of 24537.9 - 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 24537.9 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 24537.9, so we can write it down as 100%=24537.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 9637.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9637.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=24537.9
2) x%=9637.9
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%=24537.9/9637.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9637.9 is what percent of 24537.9

100%/x%=24537.9/9637.9
(100/x)*x=(24537.9/9637.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.545979933388*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.545979933388) to get x
100/2.545979933388=x
39.277607293208=x
x=39.277607293208

now we have:
9637.9 is 39.277607293208% of 24537.9