1209.43 is what percent of 18709.43 - 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 18709.43 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 18709.43, so we can write it down as 100%=18709.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 1209.43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1209.43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18709.43
2) x%=1209.43
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%=18709.43/1209.43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1209.43 is what percent of 18709.43

100%/x%=18709.43/1209.43
(100/x)*x=(18709.43/1209.43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=15.469626187543*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (15.469626187543) to get x
100/15.469626187543=x
6.4642803121207=x
x=6.4642803121207

now we have:
1209.43 is 6.4642803121207% of 18709.43