1310.42 is what percent of 7256.29 - 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 7256.29 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 7256.29, so we can write it down as 100%=7256.29.
4. We know, that x% equals 1310.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1310.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=7256.29
2) x%=1310.42
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%=7256.29/1310.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1310.42 is what percent of 7256.29

100%/x%=7256.29/1310.42
(100/x)*x=(7256.29/1310.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.5373773294058*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.5373773294058) to get x
100/5.5373773294058=x
18.0590908026=x
x=18.0590908026

now we have:
1310.42 is 18.0590908026% of 7256.29