2009.52 is what percent of 36931.39 - 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 36931.39 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 36931.39, so we can write it down as 100%=36931.39.
4. We know, that x% equals 2009.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2009.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=36931.39
2) x%=2009.52
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%=36931.39/2009.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2009.52 is what percent of 36931.39

100%/x%=36931.39/2009.52
(100/x)*x=(36931.39/2009.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.378214698037*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.378214698037) to get x
100/18.378214698037=x
5.4412249308786=x
x=5.4412249308786

now we have:
2009.52 is 5.4412249308786% of 36931.39