123.73 is what percent of 5071 - 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 5071 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 5071, so we can write it down as 100%=5071.
4. We know, that x% equals 123.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=123.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5071
2) x%=123.73
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%=5071/123.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 123.73 is what percent of 5071

100%/x%=5071/123.73
(100/x)*x=(5071/123.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=40.984401519437*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40.984401519437) to get x
100/40.984401519437=x
2.4399526720568=x
x=2.4399526720568

now we have:
123.73 is 2.4399526720568% of 5071