24 is what percent of 4538 - 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 4538 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 4538, so we can write it down as 100%=4538.
4. We know, that x% equals 24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=4538
2) x%=24
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%=4538/24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24 is what percent of 4538

100%/x%=4538/24
(100/x)*x=(4538/24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=189.08333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (189.08333333333) to get x
100/189.08333333333=x
0.5288673424416=x
x=0.5288673424416

now we have:
24 is 0.5288673424416% of 4538