26.17 is what percent of 188.72 - 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 188.72 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 188.72, so we can write it down as 100%=188.72.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=188.72
2) x%=26.17
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%=188.72/26.17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.17 is what percent of 188.72

100%/x%=188.72/26.17
(100/x)*x=(188.72/26.17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.2113106610623*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.2113106610623) to get x
100/7.2113106610623=x
13.867104705384=x
x=13.867104705384

now we have:
26.17 is 13.867104705384% of 188.72