20706.5 is what percent of 12721.85 - 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 12721.85 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 12721.85, so we can write it down as 100%=12721.85.
4. We know, that x% equals 20706.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20706.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12721.85
2) x%=20706.5
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%=12721.85/20706.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20706.5 is what percent of 12721.85

100%/x%=12721.85/20706.5
(100/x)*x=(12721.85/20706.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.61438920145848*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.61438920145848) to get x
100/0.61438920145848=x
162.76327735353=x
x=162.76327735353

now we have:
20706.5 is 162.76327735353% of 12721.85