12408.85 is what percent of 71495.48 - 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 71495.48 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 71495.48, so we can write it down as 100%=71495.48.
4. We know, that x% equals 12408.85 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12408.85.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71495.48
2) x%=12408.85
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%=71495.48/12408.85
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12408.85 is what percent of 71495.48

100%/x%=71495.48/12408.85
(100/x)*x=(71495.48/12408.85)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7616523690753*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7616523690753) to get x
100/5.7616523690753=x
17.356132163879=x
x=17.356132163879

now we have:
12408.85 is 17.356132163879% of 71495.48