38232.47 is what percent of 52733.45 - 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 52733.45 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 52733.45, so we can write it down as 100%=52733.45.
4. We know, that x% equals 38232.47 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=38232.47.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=52733.45
2) x%=38232.47
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%=52733.45/38232.47
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 38232.47 is what percent of 52733.45

100%/x%=52733.45/38232.47
(100/x)*x=(52733.45/38232.47)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3792844145304*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3792844145304) to get x
100/1.3792844145304=x
72.501362986871=x
x=72.501362986871

now we have:
38232.47 is 72.501362986871% of 52733.45