19470.67 is what percent of 48358.55 - 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 48358.55 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 48358.55, so we can write it down as 100%=48358.55.
4. We know, that x% equals 19470.67 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=19470.67.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=48358.55
2) x%=19470.67
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%=48358.55/19470.67
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 19470.67 is what percent of 48358.55

100%/x%=48358.55/19470.67
(100/x)*x=(48358.55/19470.67)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.483661322389*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.483661322389) to get x
100/2.483661322389=x
40.263138576322=x
x=40.263138576322

now we have:
19470.67 is 40.263138576322% of 48358.55