1269.59 is what percent of 8490.76 - 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 8490.76 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 8490.76, so we can write it down as 100%=8490.76.
4. We know, that x% equals 1269.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1269.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=8490.76
2) x%=1269.59
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%=8490.76/1269.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1269.59 is what percent of 8490.76

100%/x%=8490.76/1269.59
(100/x)*x=(8490.76/1269.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6877968478013*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6877968478013) to get x
100/6.6877968478013=x
14.952607304882=x
x=14.952607304882

now we have:
1269.59 is 14.952607304882% of 8490.76