What is 26.61 percent of 189 - 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 189 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 189 is 100%, so we can write it down as 189=100%.
4. We know, that x is 26.61% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=26.61%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 189=100%
2) x=26.61%
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:
189/x=100%/26.61%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 26.61% of 189

189/x=100/26.61
(189/x)*x=(100/26.61)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
189=3.7579857196543*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7579857196543) to get x
189/3.7579857196543=x
50.2929=x
x=50.2929

now we have:
26.61% of 189=50.2929