12437.49 is what percent of 20708.42 - 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 20708.42 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 20708.42, so we can write it down as 100%=20708.42.
4. We know, that x% equals 12437.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12437.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=20708.42
2) x%=12437.49
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%=20708.42/12437.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12437.49 is what percent of 20708.42

100%/x%=20708.42/12437.49
(100/x)*x=(20708.42/12437.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6649999316582*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6649999316582) to get x
100/1.6649999316582=x
60.060062525292=x
x=60.060062525292

now we have:
12437.49 is 60.060062525292% of 20708.42