5048.99 is what percent of 26916.85 - 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 26916.85 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 26916.85, so we can write it down as 100%=26916.85.
4. We know, that x% equals 5048.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5048.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=26916.85
2) x%=5048.99
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%=26916.85/5048.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5048.99 is what percent of 26916.85

100%/x%=26916.85/5048.99
(100/x)*x=(26916.85/5048.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.3311355340375*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.3311355340375) to get x
100/5.3311355340375=x
18.757729823512=x
x=18.757729823512

now we have:
5048.99 is 18.757729823512% of 26916.85