18794.92 is what percent of 117421.49 - 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 117421.49 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 117421.49, so we can write it down as 100%=117421.49.
4. We know, that x% equals 18794.92 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18794.92.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=117421.49
2) x%=18794.92
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%=117421.49/18794.92
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18794.92 is what percent of 117421.49

100%/x%=117421.49/18794.92
(100/x)*x=(117421.49/18794.92)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.2475120936934*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.2475120936934) to get x
100/6.2475120936934=x
16.006371576447=x
x=16.006371576447

now we have:
18794.92 is 16.006371576447% of 117421.49