24.48 is what percent of 138.74 - 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 138.74 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 138.74, so we can write it down as 100%=138.74.
4. We know, that x% equals 24.48 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24.48.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=138.74
2) x%=24.48
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%=138.74/24.48
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24.48 is what percent of 138.74

100%/x%=138.74/24.48
(100/x)*x=(138.74/24.48)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.6674836601307*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.6674836601307) to get x
100/5.6674836601307=x
17.644514919994=x
x=17.644514919994

now we have:
24.48 is 17.644514919994% of 138.74