4.27 is what percent of 116.87 - 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 116.87 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 116.87, so we can write it down as 100%=116.87.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.27 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.27.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=116.87
2) x%=4.27
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%=116.87/4.27
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.27 is what percent of 116.87

100%/x%=116.87/4.27
(100/x)*x=(116.87/4.27)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=27.370023419204*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (27.370023419204) to get x
100/27.370023419204=x
3.6536322409515=x
x=3.6536322409515

now we have:
4.27 is 3.6536322409515% of 116.87