119.24 is what percent of 118.055674 - 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 118.055674 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 118.055674, so we can write it down as 100%=118.055674.
4. We know, that x% equals 119.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=119.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=118.055674
2) x%=119.24
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%=118.055674/119.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 119.24 is what percent of 118.055674

100%/x%=118.055674/119.24
(100/x)*x=(118.055674/119.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.99006771217712*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.99006771217712) to get x
100/0.99006771217712=x
101.00319278174=x
x=101.00319278174

now we have:
119.24 is 101.00319278174% of 118.055674