189.52 is what percent of 16427.43 - 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 16427.43 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 16427.43, so we can write it down as 100%=16427.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 189.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=189.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16427.43
2) x%=189.52
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%=16427.43/189.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 189.52 is what percent of 16427.43

100%/x%=16427.43/189.52
(100/x)*x=(16427.43/189.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=86.679136766568*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (86.679136766568) to get x
100/86.679136766568=x
1.1536801556908=x
x=1.1536801556908

now we have:
189.52 is 1.1536801556908% of 16427.43