48112.62 is what percent of 917229.21 - 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 917229.21 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 917229.21, so we can write it down as 100%=917229.21.
4. We know, that x% equals 48112.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=48112.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=917229.21
2) x%=48112.62
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%=917229.21/48112.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 48112.62 is what percent of 917229.21

100%/x%=917229.21/48112.62
(100/x)*x=(917229.21/48112.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.0642124665*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.0642124665) to get x
100/19.0642124665=x
5.2454304197312=x
x=5.2454304197312

now we have:
48112.62 is 5.2454304197312% of 917229.21