23.18 is what percent of 188.43 - 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 188.43 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 188.43, so we can write it down as 100%=188.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=188.43
2) x%=23.18
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%=188.43/23.18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.18 is what percent of 188.43

100%/x%=188.43/23.18
(100/x)*x=(188.43/23.18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.1289905090595*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.1289905090595) to get x
100/8.1289905090595=x
12.301650480284=x
x=12.301650480284

now we have:
23.18 is 12.301650480284% of 188.43