20007.43 is what percent of 158700.44 - 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 158700.44 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 158700.44, so we can write it down as 100%=158700.44.
4. We know, that x% equals 20007.43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20007.43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=158700.44
2) x%=20007.43
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%=158700.44/20007.43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20007.43 is what percent of 158700.44

100%/x%=158700.44/20007.43
(100/x)*x=(158700.44/20007.43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.9320752340505*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.9320752340505) to get x
100/7.9320752340505=x
12.607041291127=x
x=12.607041291127

now we have:
20007.43 is 12.607041291127% of 158700.44