236.78 is what percent of 8985.51 - 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 8985.51 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 8985.51, so we can write it down as 100%=8985.51.
4. We know, that x% equals 236.78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=236.78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=8985.51
2) x%=236.78
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%=8985.51/236.78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 236.78 is what percent of 8985.51

100%/x%=8985.51/236.78
(100/x)*x=(8985.51/236.78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=37.948771011065*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (37.948771011065) to get x
100/37.948771011065=x
2.6351314505242=x
x=2.6351314505242

now we have:
236.78 is 2.6351314505242% of 8985.51