26.42 is what percent of 242.36 - 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 242.36 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 242.36, so we can write it down as 100%=242.36.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=242.36
2) x%=26.42
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%=242.36/26.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.42 is what percent of 242.36

100%/x%=242.36/26.42
(100/x)*x=(242.36/26.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.1733535200606*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.1733535200606) to get x
100/9.1733535200606=x
10.901138801782=x
x=10.901138801782

now we have:
26.42 is 10.901138801782% of 242.36