242.012 is what percent of 533.171 - 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 533.171 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 533.171, so we can write it down as 100%=533.171.
4. We know, that x% equals 242.012 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=242.012.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=533.171
2) x%=242.012
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%=533.171/242.012
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 242.012 is what percent of 533.171

100%/x%=533.171/242.012
(100/x)*x=(533.171/242.012)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2030767069402*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2030767069402) to get x
100/2.2030767069402=x
45.391065905685=x
x=45.391065905685

now we have:
242.012 is 45.391065905685% of 533.171