1274.42 is what percent of 5097.69 - 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 5097.69 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 5097.69, so we can write it down as 100%=5097.69.
4. We know, that x% equals 1274.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1274.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5097.69
2) x%=1274.42
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%=5097.69/1274.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1274.42 is what percent of 5097.69

100%/x%=5097.69/1274.42
(100/x)*x=(5097.69/1274.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.0000078467067*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.0000078467067) to get x
100/4.0000078467067=x
24.999950958179=x
x=24.999950958179

now we have:
1274.42 is 24.999950958179% of 5097.69