303.96 is what percent of 12163.26 - 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 12163.26 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 12163.26, so we can write it down as 100%=12163.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 303.96 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=303.96.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12163.26
2) x%=303.96
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%=12163.26/303.96
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 303.96 is what percent of 12163.26

100%/x%=12163.26/303.96
(100/x)*x=(12163.26/303.96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=40.015988945914*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40.015988945914) to get x
100/40.015988945914=x
2.4990010901683=x
x=2.4990010901683

now we have:
303.96 is 2.4990010901683% of 12163.26