50172.48 is what percent of 119943.75 - 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 119943.75 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 119943.75, so we can write it down as 100%=119943.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 50172.48 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=50172.48.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=119943.75
2) x%=50172.48
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%=119943.75/50172.48
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 50172.48 is what percent of 119943.75

100%/x%=119943.75/50172.48
(100/x)*x=(119943.75/50172.48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3906282886555*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3906282886555) to get x
100/2.3906282886555=x
41.830007816164=x
x=41.830007816164

now we have:
50172.48 is 41.830007816164% of 119943.75