48237.81 is what percent of 197197.52 - 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 197197.52 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 197197.52, so we can write it down as 100%=197197.52.
4. We know, that x% equals 48237.81 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=48237.81.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=197197.52
2) x%=48237.81
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%=197197.52/48237.81
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 48237.81 is what percent of 197197.52

100%/x%=197197.52/48237.81
(100/x)*x=(197197.52/48237.81)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.0880280427325*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.0880280427325) to get x
100/4.0880280427325=x
24.461671728935=x
x=24.461671728935

now we have:
48237.81 is 24.461671728935% of 197197.52