23955.75 is what percent of 48941 - 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 48941 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 48941, so we can write it down as 100%=48941.
4. We know, that x% equals 23955.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23955.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=48941
2) x%=23955.75
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%=48941/23955.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23955.75 is what percent of 48941

100%/x%=48941/23955.75
(100/x)*x=(48941/23955.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.0429750686161*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.0429750686161) to get x
100/2.0429750686161=x
48.948223370998=x
x=48.948223370998

now we have:
23955.75 is 48.948223370998% of 48941