4.2 is what percent of 92.6 - 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 92.6 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 92.6, so we can write it down as 100%=92.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=92.6
2) x%=4.2
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%=92.6/4.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.2 is what percent of 92.6

100%/x%=92.6/4.2
(100/x)*x=(92.6/4.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=22.047619047619*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (22.047619047619) to get x
100/22.047619047619=x
4.5356371490281=x
x=4.5356371490281

now we have:
4.2 is 4.5356371490281% of 92.6