24104147.98 is what percent of 142412174.37 - 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 142412174.37 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 142412174.37, so we can write it down as 100%=142412174.37.
4. We know, that x% equals 24104147.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=24104147.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=142412174.37
2) x%=24104147.98
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%=142412174.37/24104147.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 24104147.98 is what percent of 142412174.37

100%/x%=142412174.37/24104147.98
(100/x)*x=(142412174.37/24104147.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9082019612626*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9082019612626) to get x
100/5.9082019612626=x
16.925623168547=x
x=16.925623168547

now we have:
24104147.98 is 16.925623168547% of 142412174.37