42493.07 is what percent of 233561.55 - 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 233561.55 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 233561.55, so we can write it down as 100%=233561.55.
4. We know, that x% equals 42493.07 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42493.07.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=233561.55
2) x%=42493.07
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%=233561.55/42493.07
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42493.07 is what percent of 233561.55

100%/x%=233561.55/42493.07
(100/x)*x=(233561.55/42493.07)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.4964621290013*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.4964621290013) to get x
100/5.4964621290013=x
18.193521151063=x
x=18.193521151063

now we have:
42493.07 is 18.193521151063% of 233561.55