5399.84 is what percent of 35434 - 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 35434 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 35434, so we can write it down as 100%=35434.
4. We know, that x% equals 5399.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5399.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=35434
2) x%=5399.84
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%=35434/5399.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5399.84 is what percent of 35434

100%/x%=35434/5399.84
(100/x)*x=(35434/5399.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.5620462828528*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.5620462828528) to get x
100/6.5620462828528=x
15.239148840097=x
x=15.239148840097

now we have:
5399.84 is 15.239148840097% of 35434