115055.62 is what percent of 150000 - 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 150000 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 150000, so we can write it down as 100%=150000.
4. We know, that x% equals 115055.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=115055.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=150000
2) x%=115055.62
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%=150000/115055.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 115055.62 is what percent of 150000

100%/x%=150000/115055.62
(100/x)*x=(150000/115055.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3037172803901*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3037172803901) to get x
100/1.3037172803901=x
76.703746666667=x
x=76.703746666667

now we have:
115055.62 is 76.703746666667% of 150000