12485474.2 is what percent of 73398858.35 - 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 73398858.35 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 73398858.35, so we can write it down as 100%=73398858.35.
4. We know, that x% equals 12485474.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12485474.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=73398858.35
2) x%=12485474.2
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%=73398858.35/12485474.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12485474.2 is what percent of 73398858.35

100%/x%=73398858.35/12485474.2
(100/x)*x=(73398858.35/12485474.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.8787401402824*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.8787401402824) to get x
100/5.8787401402824=x
17.010447411135=x
x=17.010447411135

now we have:
12485474.2 is 17.010447411135% of 73398858.35