15609.36 is what percent of 64984.12 - 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 64984.12 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 64984.12, so we can write it down as 100%=64984.12.
4. We know, that x% equals 15609.36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15609.36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=64984.12
2) x%=15609.36
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%=64984.12/15609.36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15609.36 is what percent of 64984.12

100%/x%=64984.12/15609.36
(100/x)*x=(64984.12/15609.36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1631508274522*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1631508274522) to get x
100/4.1631508274522=x
24.020268336326=x
x=24.020268336326

now we have:
15609.36 is 24.020268336326% of 64984.12