4.1 is what percent of 23.038 - 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 23.038 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 23.038, so we can write it down as 100%=23.038.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23.038
2) x%=4.1
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%=23.038/4.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.1 is what percent of 23.038

100%/x%=23.038/4.1
(100/x)*x=(23.038/4.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.6190243902439*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.6190243902439) to get x
100/5.6190243902439=x
17.796683739908=x
x=17.796683739908

now we have:
4.1 is 17.796683739908% of 23.038