236.98 is what percent of 479.98 - 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 479.98 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 479.98, so we can write it down as 100%=479.98.
4. We know, that x% equals 236.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=236.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=479.98
2) x%=236.98
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%=479.98/236.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 236.98 is what percent of 479.98

100%/x%=479.98/236.98
(100/x)*x=(479.98/236.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.0254029875939*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.0254029875939) to get x
100/2.0254029875939=x
49.372890537106=x
x=49.372890537106

now we have:
236.98 is 49.372890537106% of 479.98