164259.78 is what percent of 1489177.72 - 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 1489177.72 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 1489177.72, so we can write it down as 100%=1489177.72.
4. We know, that x% equals 164259.78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=164259.78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1489177.72
2) x%=164259.78
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%=1489177.72/164259.78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 164259.78 is what percent of 1489177.72

100%/x%=1489177.72/164259.78
(100/x)*x=(1489177.72/164259.78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9.0659912000369*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9.0659912000369) to get x
100/9.0659912000369=x
11.030233517058=x
x=11.030233517058

now we have:
164259.78 is 11.030233517058% of 1489177.72