15342.64 is what percent of 77099.69 - 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 77099.69 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 77099.69, so we can write it down as 100%=77099.69.
4. We know, that x% equals 15342.64 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15342.64.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=77099.69
2) x%=15342.64
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%=77099.69/15342.64
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15342.64 is what percent of 77099.69

100%/x%=77099.69/15342.64
(100/x)*x=(77099.69/15342.64)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.0251905799784*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.0251905799784) to get x
100/5.0251905799784=x
19.899742787552=x
x=19.899742787552

now we have:
15342.64 is 19.899742787552% of 77099.69