5004.06 is what percent of 26488.67 - 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 26488.67 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 26488.67, so we can write it down as 100%=26488.67.
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%=26488.67
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%=26488.67/5004.06
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 26488.67

100%/x%=26488.67/5004.06
(100/x)*x=(26488.67/5004.06)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.2934357301871*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.2934357301871) to get x
100/5.2934357301871=x
18.891322214366=x
x=18.891322214366

now we have:
5004.06 is 18.891322214366% of 26488.67