10.62 is what percent of 854.51 - 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 854.51 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 854.51, so we can write it down as 100%=854.51.
4. We know, that x% equals 10.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=854.51
2) x%=10.62
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%=854.51/10.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10.62 is what percent of 854.51

100%/x%=854.51/10.62
(100/x)*x=(854.51/10.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=80.462335216573*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (80.462335216573) to get x
100/80.462335216573=x
1.2428175211525=x
x=1.2428175211525

now we have:
10.62 is 1.2428175211525% of 854.51