114.26 is what percent of 131.5 - 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 131.5 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 131.5, so we can write it down as 100%=131.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 114.26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=114.26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=131.5
2) x%=114.26
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%=131.5/114.26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 114.26 is what percent of 131.5

100%/x%=131.5/114.26
(100/x)*x=(131.5/114.26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1508839488885*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1508839488885) to get x
100/1.1508839488885=x
86.889733840304=x
x=86.889733840304

now we have:
114.26 is 86.889733840304% of 131.5