14042.68 is what percent of 175336.29 - 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 175336.29 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 175336.29, so we can write it down as 100%=175336.29.
4. We know, that x% equals 14042.68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14042.68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=175336.29
2) x%=14042.68
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%=175336.29/14042.68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14042.68 is what percent of 175336.29

100%/x%=175336.29/14042.68
(100/x)*x=(175336.29/14042.68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.485956384394*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.485956384394) to get x
100/12.485956384394=x
8.0089980231702=x
x=8.0089980231702

now we have:
14042.68 is 8.0089980231702% of 175336.29