233.56 is what percent of 5000 - 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 5000 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 5000, so we can write it down as 100%=5000.
4. We know, that x% equals 233.56 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=233.56.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5000
2) x%=233.56
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%=5000/233.56
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 233.56 is what percent of 5000

100%/x%=5000/233.56
(100/x)*x=(5000/233.56)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.40777530399*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.40777530399) to get x
100/21.40777530399=x
4.6712=x
x=4.6712

now we have:
233.56 is 4.6712% of 5000