5010.89 is what percent of 100217.85 - 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 100217.85 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 100217.85, so we can write it down as 100%=100217.85.
4. We know, that x% equals 5010.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5010.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=100217.85
2) x%=5010.89
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%=100217.85/5010.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5010.89 is what percent of 100217.85

100%/x%=100217.85/5010.89
(100/x)*x=(100217.85/5010.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.000009978267*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.000009978267) to get x
100/20.000009978267=x
4.9999975054344=x
x=4.9999975054344

now we have:
5010.89 is 4.9999975054344% of 100217.85