26.09 is what percent of 116 - 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 116 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 116, so we can write it down as 100%=116.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.09 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.09.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=116
2) x%=26.09
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%=116/26.09
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.09 is what percent of 116

100%/x%=116/26.09
(100/x)*x=(116/26.09)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.4461479494059*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.4461479494059) to get x
100/4.4461479494059=x
22.491379310345=x
x=22.491379310345

now we have:
26.09 is 22.491379310345% of 116