23852.3 is what percent of 247823.26 - 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 247823.26 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 247823.26, so we can write it down as 100%=247823.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 23852.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23852.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=247823.26
2) x%=23852.3
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%=247823.26/23852.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23852.3 is what percent of 247823.26

100%/x%=247823.26/23852.3
(100/x)*x=(247823.26/23852.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=10.389910406963*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (10.389910406963) to get x
100/10.389910406963=x
9.6247220700753=x
x=9.6247220700753

now we have:
23852.3 is 9.6247220700753% of 247823.26