44.86 is what percent of 238.99 - 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 238.99 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 238.99, so we can write it down as 100%=238.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 44.86 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=44.86.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=238.99
2) x%=44.86
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%=238.99/44.86
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 44.86 is what percent of 238.99

100%/x%=238.99/44.86
(100/x)*x=(238.99/44.86)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3274632189033*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3274632189033) to get x
100/5.3274632189033=x
18.770659860245=x
x=18.770659860245

now we have:
44.86 is 18.770659860245% of 238.99