12355.44 is what percent of 57923.23 - 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 57923.23 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 57923.23, so we can write it down as 100%=57923.23.
4. We know, that x% equals 12355.44 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12355.44.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=57923.23
2) x%=12355.44
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%=57923.23/12355.44
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12355.44 is what percent of 57923.23

100%/x%=57923.23/12355.44
(100/x)*x=(57923.23/12355.44)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.6880750503422*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.6880750503422) to get x
100/4.6880750503422=x
21.330716536353=x
x=21.330716536353

now we have:
12355.44 is 21.330716536353% of 57923.23