15.59 is what percent of 71879.16 - 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 71879.16 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 71879.16, so we can write it down as 100%=71879.16.
4. We know, that x% equals 15.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71879.16
2) x%=15.59
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%=71879.16/15.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15.59 is what percent of 71879.16

100%/x%=71879.16/15.59
(100/x)*x=(71879.16/15.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4610.5939704939*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4610.5939704939) to get x
100/4610.5939704939=x
0.021689179450622=x
x=0.021689179450622

now we have:
15.59 is 0.021689179450622% of 71879.16