18.1 is what percent of 23.12 - 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 23.12 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 23.12, so we can write it down as 100%=23.12.
4. We know, that x% equals 18.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23.12
2) x%=18.1
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%=23.12/18.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18.1 is what percent of 23.12

100%/x%=23.12/18.1
(100/x)*x=(23.12/18.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2773480662983*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2773480662983) to get x
100/1.2773480662983=x
78.287197231834=x
x=78.287197231834

now we have:
18.1 is 78.287197231834% of 23.12