15431.62 is what percent of 24750 - 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 24750 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 24750, so we can write it down as 100%=24750.
4. We know, that x% equals 15431.62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15431.62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=24750
2) x%=15431.62
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%=24750/15431.62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15431.62 is what percent of 24750

100%/x%=24750/15431.62
(100/x)*x=(24750/15431.62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6038497578349*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6038497578349) to get x
100/1.6038497578349=x
62.34997979798=x
x=62.34997979798

now we have:
15431.62 is 62.34997979798% of 24750