12.39 is what percent of 236.52 - 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 236.52 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 236.52, so we can write it down as 100%=236.52.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.39 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.39.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=236.52
2) x%=12.39
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%=236.52/12.39
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.39 is what percent of 236.52

100%/x%=236.52/12.39
(100/x)*x=(236.52/12.39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.089588377724*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.089588377724) to get x
100/19.089588377724=x
5.2384576357179=x
x=5.2384576357179

now we have:
12.39 is 5.2384576357179% of 236.52