12977.23 is what percent of 13047.14 - 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 13047.14 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 13047.14, so we can write it down as 100%=13047.14.
4. We know, that x% equals 12977.23 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12977.23.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=13047.14
2) x%=12977.23
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%=13047.14/12977.23
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12977.23 is what percent of 13047.14

100%/x%=13047.14/12977.23
(100/x)*x=(13047.14/12977.23)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0053871280697*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0053871280697) to get x
100/1.0053871280697=x
99.46417375762=x
x=99.46417375762

now we have:
12977.23 is 99.46417375762% of 13047.14