15389.88 is what percent of 180938.9 - 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 180938.9 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 180938.9, so we can write it down as 100%=180938.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 15389.88 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15389.88.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=180938.9
2) x%=15389.88
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%=180938.9/15389.88
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15389.88 is what percent of 180938.9

100%/x%=180938.9/15389.88
(100/x)*x=(180938.9/15389.88)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.757005252802*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.757005252802) to get x
100/11.757005252802=x
8.505567348978=x
x=8.505567348978

now we have:
15389.88 is 8.505567348978% of 180938.9