18.87 is what percent of 1345.65 - 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 1345.65 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 1345.65, so we can write it down as 100%=1345.65.
4. We know, that x% equals 18.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1345.65
2) x%=18.87
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%=1345.65/18.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18.87 is what percent of 1345.65

100%/x%=1345.65/18.87
(100/x)*x=(1345.65/18.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=71.31160572337*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (71.31160572337) to get x
100/71.31160572337=x
1.4022962880392=x
x=1.4022962880392

now we have:
18.87 is 1.4022962880392% of 1345.65