18702.11 is what percent of 75088.59 - 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 75088.59 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 75088.59, so we can write it down as 100%=75088.59.
4. We know, that x% equals 18702.11 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18702.11.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=75088.59
2) x%=18702.11
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%=75088.59/18702.11
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18702.11 is what percent of 75088.59

100%/x%=75088.59/18702.11
(100/x)*x=(75088.59/18702.11)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.0149795932117*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.0149795932117) to get x
100/4.0149795932117=x
24.906726840922=x
x=24.906726840922

now we have:
18702.11 is 24.906726840922% of 75088.59