124.06 is what percent of 684.65 - 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 684.65 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 684.65, so we can write it down as 100%=684.65.
4. We know, that x% equals 124.06 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=124.06.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=684.65
2) x%=124.06
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%=684.65/124.06
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 124.06 is what percent of 684.65

100%/x%=684.65/124.06
(100/x)*x=(684.65/124.06)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.518700628728*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.518700628728) to get x
100/5.518700628728=x
18.120207405244=x
x=18.120207405244

now we have:
124.06 is 18.120207405244% of 684.65