1287.98 is what percent of 4981.98 - 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 4981.98 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 4981.98, so we can write it down as 100%=4981.98.
4. We know, that x% equals 1287.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1287.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=4981.98
2) x%=1287.98
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%=4981.98/1287.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1287.98 is what percent of 4981.98

100%/x%=4981.98/1287.98
(100/x)*x=(4981.98/1287.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.8680569574062*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.8680569574062) to get x
100/3.8680569574062=x
25.852773395317=x
x=25.852773395317

now we have:
1287.98 is 25.852773395317% of 4981.98