What is 52.29 percent of 2989 - 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 2989 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 2989 is 100%, so we can write it down as 2989=100%.
4. We know, that x is 52.29% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=52.29%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 2989=100%
2) x=52.29%
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:
2989/x=100%/52.29%
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 52.29% of 2989

2989/x=100/52.29
(2989/x)*x=(100/52.29)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
2989=1.9124115509658*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9124115509658) to get x
2989/1.9124115509658=x
1562.9481=x
x=1562.9481

now we have:
52.29% of 2989=1562.9481