43.76 is what percent of 251.23 - 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 251.23 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 251.23, so we can write it down as 100%=251.23.
4. We know, that x% equals 43.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=251.23
2) x%=43.76
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%=251.23/43.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43.76 is what percent of 251.23

100%/x%=251.23/43.76
(100/x)*x=(251.23/43.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7410877513711*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7410877513711) to get x
100/5.7410877513711=x
17.418301954384=x
x=17.418301954384

now we have:
43.76 is 17.418301954384% of 251.23