What is 46.35 percent of 3236 - 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 3236 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 3236 is 100%, so we can write it down as 3236=100%.
4. We know, that x is 46.35% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=46.35%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 3236=100%
2) x=46.35%
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:
3236/x=100%/46.35%
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 46.35% of 3236

3236/x=100/46.35
(3236/x)*x=(100/46.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
3236=2.1574973031284*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1574973031284) to get x
3236/2.1574973031284=x
1499.886=x
x=1499.886

now we have:
46.35% of 3236=1499.886