115704.97 is what percent of 117129.98 - 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 117129.98 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 117129.98, so we can write it down as 100%=117129.98.
4. We know, that x% equals 115704.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=115704.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117129.98
2) x%=115704.97
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%=117129.98/115704.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 115704.97 is what percent of 117129.98

100%/x%=117129.98/115704.97
(100/x)*x=(117129.98/115704.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.01231589274*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.01231589274) to get x
100/1.01231589274=x
98.783394311175=x
x=98.783394311175

now we have:
115704.97 is 98.783394311175% of 117129.98