12.26 is what percent of 230.58 - 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 230.58 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 230.58, so we can write it down as 100%=230.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=230.58
2) x%=12.26
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%=230.58/12.26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.26 is what percent of 230.58

100%/x%=230.58/12.26
(100/x)*x=(230.58/12.26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.807504078303*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.807504078303) to get x
100/18.807504078303=x
5.317026628502=x
x=5.317026628502

now we have:
12.26 is 5.317026628502% of 230.58