124.74 is what percent of 511.29 - 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 511.29 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 511.29, so we can write it down as 100%=511.29.
4. We know, that x% equals 124.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=124.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=511.29
2) x%=124.74
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%=511.29/124.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 124.74 is what percent of 511.29

100%/x%=511.29/124.74
(100/x)*x=(511.29/124.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.0988455988456*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.0988455988456) to get x
100/4.0988455988456=x
24.397113184299=x
x=24.397113184299

now we have:
124.74 is 24.397113184299% of 511.29