15730.72 is what percent of 18380 - 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 18380 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 18380, so we can write it down as 100%=18380.
4. We know, that x% equals 15730.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=15730.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=18380
2) x%=15730.72
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%=18380/15730.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 15730.72 is what percent of 18380

100%/x%=18380/15730.72
(100/x)*x=(18380/15730.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1684144145977*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1684144145977) to get x
100/1.1684144145977=x
85.586071817193=x
x=85.586071817193

now we have:
15730.72 is 85.586071817193% of 18380