231.88 is what percent of 26108.46 - 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 26108.46 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 26108.46, so we can write it down as 100%=26108.46.
4. We know, that x% equals 231.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=231.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=26108.46
2) x%=231.88
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%=26108.46/231.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 231.88 is what percent of 26108.46

100%/x%=26108.46/231.88
(100/x)*x=(26108.46/231.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=112.59470415732*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (112.59470415732) to get x
100/112.59470415732=x
0.88814123851043=x
x=0.88814123851043

now we have:
231.88 is 0.88814123851043% of 26108.46