10720.97 is what percent of 17088.89 - 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 17088.89 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 17088.89, so we can write it down as 100%=17088.89.
4. We know, that x% equals 10720.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10720.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17088.89
2) x%=10720.97
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%=17088.89/10720.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10720.97 is what percent of 17088.89

100%/x%=17088.89/10720.97
(100/x)*x=(17088.89/10720.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5939686427627*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5939686427627) to get x
100/1.5939686427627=x
62.736491369539=x
x=62.736491369539

now we have:
10720.97 is 62.736491369539% of 17088.89