47487.97 is what percent of 98167.85 - 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 98167.85 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 98167.85, so we can write it down as 100%=98167.85.
4. We know, that x% equals 47487.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=47487.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=98167.85
2) x%=47487.97
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%=98167.85/47487.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 47487.97 is what percent of 98167.85

100%/x%=98167.85/47487.97
(100/x)*x=(98167.85/47487.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.0672151283788*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.0672151283788) to get x
100/2.0672151283788=x
48.374258986012=x
x=48.374258986012

now we have:
47487.97 is 48.374258986012% of 98167.85