18741.31 is what percent of 115671.37 - 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 115671.37 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 115671.37, so we can write it down as 100%=115671.37.
4. We know, that x% equals 18741.31 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18741.31.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=115671.37
2) x%=18741.31
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%=115671.37/18741.31
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18741.31 is what percent of 115671.37

100%/x%=115671.37/18741.31
(100/x)*x=(115671.37/18741.31)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.1720002497157*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.1720002497157) to get x
100/6.1720002497157=x
16.202202844144=x
x=16.202202844144

now we have:
18741.31 is 16.202202844144% of 115671.37