136.39 is what percent of 1732.06 - 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 1732.06 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 1732.06, so we can write it down as 100%=1732.06.
4. We know, that x% equals 136.39 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=136.39.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1732.06
2) x%=136.39
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%=1732.06/136.39
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 136.39 is what percent of 1732.06

100%/x%=1732.06/136.39
(100/x)*x=(1732.06/136.39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.699318131828*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.699318131828) to get x
100/12.699318131828=x
7.8744385298431=x
x=7.8744385298431

now we have:
136.39 is 7.8744385298431% of 1732.06