26.5 is what percent of 87.48 - 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 87.48 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 87.48, so we can write it down as 100%=87.48.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=87.48
2) x%=26.5
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%=87.48/26.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.5 is what percent of 87.48

100%/x%=87.48/26.5
(100/x)*x=(87.48/26.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.3011320754717*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.3011320754717) to get x
100/3.3011320754717=x
30.29263831733=x
x=30.29263831733

now we have:
26.5 is 30.29263831733% of 87.48