57 is what percent of 26344 - 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 26344 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 26344, so we can write it down as 100%=26344.
4. We know, that x% equals 57 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=57.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=26344
2) x%=57
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%=26344/57
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 57 is what percent of 26344

100%/x%=26344/57
(100/x)*x=(26344/57)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=462.17543859649*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (462.17543859649) to get x
100/462.17543859649=x
0.21636805344671=x
x=0.21636805344671

now we have:
57 is 0.21636805344671% of 26344