23.7 is what percent of 117.74 - 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 117.74 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 117.74, so we can write it down as 100%=117.74.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117.74
2) x%=23.7
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%=117.74/23.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.7 is what percent of 117.74

100%/x%=117.74/23.7
(100/x)*x=(117.74/23.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.9679324894515*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.9679324894515) to get x
100/4.9679324894515=x
20.12909801257=x
x=20.12909801257

now we have:
23.7 is 20.12909801257% of 117.74