243.8 is what percent of 5000 - 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 5000 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 5000, so we can write it down as 100%=5000.
4. We know, that x% equals 243.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=243.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5000
2) x%=243.8
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%=5000/243.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 243.8 is what percent of 5000

100%/x%=5000/243.8
(100/x)*x=(5000/243.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.508613617719*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.508613617719) to get x
100/20.508613617719=x
4.876=x
x=4.876

now we have:
243.8 is 4.876% of 5000