129.88 is what percent of 2160.46 - 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 2160.46 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 2160.46, so we can write it down as 100%=2160.46.
4. We know, that x% equals 129.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=129.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2160.46
2) x%=129.88
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%=2160.46/129.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 129.88 is what percent of 2160.46

100%/x%=2160.46/129.88
(100/x)*x=(2160.46/129.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.634277794888*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.634277794888) to get x
100/16.634277794888=x
6.0116826972034=x
x=6.0116826972034

now we have:
129.88 is 6.0116826972034% of 2160.46