20.12 is what percent of 55000 - 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 55000 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 55000, so we can write it down as 100%=55000.
4. We know, that x% equals 20.12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=55000
2) x%=20.12
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%=55000/20.12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20.12 is what percent of 55000

100%/x%=55000/20.12
(100/x)*x=(55000/20.12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2733.5984095427*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2733.5984095427) to get x
100/2733.5984095427=x
0.036581818181818=x
x=0.036581818181818

now we have:
20.12 is 0.036581818181818% of 55000