52.46 is what percent of 186.88 - 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 186.88 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 186.88, so we can write it down as 100%=186.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 52.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=52.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=186.88
2) x%=52.46
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%=186.88/52.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 52.46 is what percent of 186.88

100%/x%=186.88/52.46
(100/x)*x=(186.88/52.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.5623332062524*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.5623332062524) to get x
100/3.5623332062524=x
28.071489726027=x
x=28.071489726027

now we have:
52.46 is 28.071489726027% of 186.88