26012.95 is what percent of 155151.95 - 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 155151.95 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 155151.95, so we can write it down as 100%=155151.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 26012.95 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26012.95.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=155151.95
2) x%=26012.95
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%=155151.95/26012.95
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26012.95 is what percent of 155151.95

100%/x%=155151.95/26012.95
(100/x)*x=(155151.95/26012.95)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9644119563525*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9644119563525) to get x
100/5.9644119563525=x
16.766112188729=x
x=16.766112188729

now we have:
26012.95 is 16.766112188729% of 155151.95