What is 32.5 percent of 4524 - 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 4524 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 4524 is 100%, so we can write it down as 4524=100%.
4. We know, that x is 32.5% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=32.5%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 4524=100%
2) x=32.5%
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:
4524/x=100%/32.5%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 32.5% of 4524

4524/x=100/32.5
(4524/x)*x=(100/32.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
4524=3.0769230769231*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.0769230769231) to get x
4524/3.0769230769231=x
1470.3=x
x=1470.3

now we have:
32.5% of 4524=1470.3