16104.76 is what percent of 120242.82 - 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 120242.82 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 120242.82, so we can write it down as 100%=120242.82.
4. We know, that x% equals 16104.76 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16104.76.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=120242.82
2) x%=16104.76
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%=120242.82/16104.76
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16104.76 is what percent of 120242.82

100%/x%=120242.82/16104.76
(100/x)*x=(120242.82/16104.76)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.466290711566*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.466290711566) to get x
100/7.466290711566=x
13.393531522298=x
x=13.393531522298

now we have:
16104.76 is 13.393531522298% of 120242.82