116796.82 is what percent of 120508.32 - 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 120508.32 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 120508.32, so we can write it down as 100%=120508.32.
4. We know, that x% equals 116796.82 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=116796.82.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=120508.32
2) x%=116796.82
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%=120508.32/116796.82
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 116796.82 is what percent of 120508.32

100%/x%=120508.32/116796.82
(100/x)*x=(120508.32/116796.82)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0317774062684*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0317774062684) to get x
100/1.0317774062684=x
96.920129664076=x
x=96.920129664076

now we have:
116796.82 is 96.920129664076% of 120508.32