12871.52 is what percent of 54704.06 - 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 54704.06 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 54704.06, so we can write it down as 100%=54704.06.
4. We know, that x% equals 12871.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12871.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54704.06
2) x%=12871.52
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%=54704.06/12871.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12871.52 is what percent of 54704.06

100%/x%=54704.06/12871.52
(100/x)*x=(54704.06/12871.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2500077690902*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2500077690902) to get x
100/4.2500077690902=x
23.52936875252=x
x=23.52936875252

now we have:
12871.52 is 23.52936875252% of 54704.06