23425.26 is what percent of 119832.63 - 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 119832.63 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 119832.63, so we can write it down as 100%=119832.63.
4. We know, that x% equals 23425.26 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23425.26.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=119832.63
2) x%=23425.26
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%=119832.63/23425.26
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23425.26 is what percent of 119832.63

100%/x%=119832.63/23425.26
(100/x)*x=(119832.63/23425.26)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.1155304146037*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.1155304146037) to get x
100/5.1155304146037=x
19.548315012363=x
x=19.548315012363

now we have:
23425.26 is 19.548315012363% of 119832.63