26.04 is what percent of 1873 - 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 1873 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 1873, so we can write it down as 100%=1873.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.04 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.04.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1873
2) x%=26.04
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%=1873/26.04
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.04 is what percent of 1873

100%/x%=1873/26.04
(100/x)*x=(1873/26.04)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=71.927803379416*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (71.927803379416) to get x
100/71.927803379416=x
1.3902829684997=x
x=1.3902829684997

now we have:
26.04 is 1.3902829684997% of 1873