13173643 is what percent of 24938642 - 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 24938642 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 24938642, so we can write it down as 100%=24938642.
4. We know, that x% equals 13173643 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=13173643.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=24938642
2) x%=13173643
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%=24938642/13173643
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 13173643 is what percent of 24938642

100%/x%=24938642/13173643
(100/x)*x=(24938642/13173643)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8930710358555*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8930710358555) to get x
100/1.8930710358555=x
52.824219538498=x
x=52.824219538498

now we have:
13173643 is 52.824219538498% of 24938642