42.3 is what percent of 226 - 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 226 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 226, so we can write it down as 100%=226.
4. We know, that x% equals 42.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=42.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=226
2) x%=42.3
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%=226/42.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 42.3 is what percent of 226

100%/x%=226/42.3
(100/x)*x=(226/42.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3427895981087*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3427895981087) to get x
100/5.3427895981087=x
18.716814159292=x
x=18.716814159292

now we have:
42.3 is 18.716814159292% of 226