4.79 is what percent of 23.98 - 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 23.98 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 23.98, so we can write it down as 100%=23.98.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.79 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.79.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=23.98
2) x%=4.79
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%=23.98/4.79
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.79 is what percent of 23.98

100%/x%=23.98/4.79
(100/x)*x=(23.98/4.79)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.0062630480167*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.0062630480167) to get x
100/5.0062630480167=x
19.974979149291=x
x=19.974979149291

now we have:
4.79 is 19.974979149291% of 23.98