21001.75 is what percent of 88802.33 - 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 88802.33 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 88802.33, so we can write it down as 100%=88802.33.
4. We know, that x% equals 21001.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21001.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88802.33
2) x%=21001.75
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%=88802.33/21001.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21001.75 is what percent of 88802.33

100%/x%=88802.33/21001.75
(100/x)*x=(88802.33/21001.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2283300201174*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2283300201174) to get x
100/4.2283300201174=x
23.649998823229=x
x=23.649998823229

now we have:
21001.75 is 23.649998823229% of 88802.33