16903.83 is what percent of 72.31 - 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 72.31 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 72.31, so we can write it down as 100%=72.31.
4. We know, that x% equals 16903.83 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16903.83.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72.31
2) x%=16903.83
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%=72.31/16903.83
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16903.83 is what percent of 72.31

100%/x%=72.31/16903.83
(100/x)*x=(72.31/16903.83)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.0042777287750764*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.0042777287750764) to get x
100/0.0042777287750764=x
23376.891163048=x
x=23376.891163048

now we have:
16903.83 is 23376.891163048% of 72.31