5004.06 is what percent of 23772.65 - 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 23772.65 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 23772.65, so we can write it down as 100%=23772.65.
4. We know, that x% equals 5004.06 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5004.06.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23772.65
2) x%=5004.06
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%=23772.65/5004.06
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5004.06 is what percent of 23772.65

100%/x%=23772.65/5004.06
(100/x)*x=(23772.65/5004.06)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.7506724539674*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.7506724539674) to get x
100/4.7506724539674=x
21.049651595426=x
x=21.049651595426

now we have:
5004.06 is 21.049651595426% of 23772.65