21107.46 is what percent of 287117.95 - 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 287117.95 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 287117.95, so we can write it down as 100%=287117.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 21107.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21107.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=287117.95
2) x%=21107.46
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%=287117.95/21107.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21107.46 is what percent of 287117.95

100%/x%=287117.95/21107.46
(100/x)*x=(287117.95/21107.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.602676494472*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.602676494472) to get x
100/13.602676494472=x
7.3514943945511=x
x=7.3514943945511

now we have:
21107.46 is 7.3514943945511% of 287117.95