40223.17 is what percent of 242463.04 - 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 242463.04 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 242463.04, so we can write it down as 100%=242463.04.
4. We know, that x% equals 40223.17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=40223.17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=242463.04
2) x%=40223.17
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%=242463.04/40223.17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 40223.17 is what percent of 242463.04

100%/x%=242463.04/40223.17
(100/x)*x=(242463.04/40223.17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.0279445901454*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.0279445901454) to get x
100/6.0279445901454=x
16.589402656999=x
x=16.589402656999

now we have:
40223.17 is 16.589402656999% of 242463.04