52258.37 is what percent of 971024.96 - 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 971024.96 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 971024.96, so we can write it down as 100%=971024.96.
4. We know, that x% equals 52258.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=52258.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=971024.96
2) x%=52258.37
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%=971024.96/52258.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 52258.37 is what percent of 971024.96

100%/x%=971024.96/52258.37
(100/x)*x=(971024.96/52258.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=18.581233207236*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.581233207236) to get x
100/18.581233207236=x
5.3817741204098=x
x=5.3817741204098

now we have:
52258.37 is 5.3817741204098% of 971024.96