124082.05 is what percent of 258999.99 - 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 258999.99 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 258999.99, so we can write it down as 100%=258999.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 124082.05 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=124082.05.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=258999.99
2) x%=124082.05
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%=258999.99/124082.05
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 124082.05 is what percent of 258999.99

100%/x%=258999.99/124082.05
(100/x)*x=(258999.99/124082.05)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.087328425022*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.087328425022) to get x
100/2.087328425022=x
47.908129262862=x
x=47.908129262862

now we have:
124082.05 is 47.908129262862% of 258999.99