63038.08 is what percent of 425000 - 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 425000 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 425000, so we can write it down as 100%=425000.
4. We know, that x% equals 63038.08 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=63038.08.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=425000
2) x%=63038.08
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%=425000/63038.08
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 63038.08 is what percent of 425000

100%/x%=425000/63038.08
(100/x)*x=(425000/63038.08)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.7419566078155*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.7419566078155) to get x
100/6.7419566078155=x
14.832489411765=x
x=14.832489411765

now we have:
63038.08 is 14.832489411765% of 425000