55123.96 is what percent of 117073.78 - 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 117073.78 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 117073.78, so we can write it down as 100%=117073.78.
4. We know, that x% equals 55123.96 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=55123.96.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117073.78
2) x%=55123.96
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%=117073.78/55123.96
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 55123.96 is what percent of 117073.78

100%/x%=117073.78/55123.96
(100/x)*x=(117073.78/55123.96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1238274608718*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1238274608718) to get x
100/2.1238274608718=x
47.084804129499=x
x=47.084804129499

now we have:
55123.96 is 47.084804129499% of 117073.78