12972 is what percent of 59580 - 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 59580 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 59580, so we can write it down as 100%=59580.
4. We know, that x% equals 12972 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12972.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=59580
2) x%=12972
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%=59580/12972
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12972 is what percent of 59580

100%/x%=59580/12972
(100/x)*x=(59580/12972)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.5929694727105*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.5929694727105) to get x
100/4.5929694727105=x
21.772406847936=x
x=21.772406847936

now we have:
12972 is 21.772406847936% of 59580