1489.35 is what percent of 21148 - 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 21148 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 21148, so we can write it down as 100%=21148.
4. We know, that x% equals 1489.35 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=1489.35.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=21148
2) x%=1489.35
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%=21148/1489.35
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 1489.35 is what percent of 21148

100%/x%=21148/1489.35
(100/x)*x=(21148/1489.35)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.199482995938*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.199482995938) to get x
100/14.199482995938=x
7.042509930017=x
x=7.042509930017

now we have:
1489.35 is 7.042509930017% of 21148