15340.06 is what percent of 126987.21 - 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 126987.21 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 126987.21, so we can write it down as 100%=126987.21.
4. We know, that x% equals 15340.06 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15340.06.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=126987.21
2) x%=15340.06
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%=126987.21/15340.06
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15340.06 is what percent of 126987.21

100%/x%=126987.21/15340.06
(100/x)*x=(126987.21/15340.06)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.278142979884*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.278142979884) to get x
100/8.278142979884=x
12.080003962604=x
x=12.080003962604

now we have:
15340.06 is 12.080003962604% of 126987.21