What is 42 percent of 216286 - 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 216286 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 216286 is 100%, so we can write it down as 216286=100%.
4. We know, that x is 42% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=42%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 216286=100%
2) x=42%
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:
216286/x=100%/42%
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 42% of 216286

216286/x=100/42
(216286/x)*x=(100/42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
216286=2.3809523809524*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3809523809524) to get x
216286/2.3809523809524=x
90840.12=x
x=90840.12

now we have:
42% of 216286=90840.12