213.72 is what percent of 17500 - 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 17500 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 17500, so we can write it down as 100%=17500.
4. We know, that x% equals 213.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=213.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17500
2) x%=213.72
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%=17500/213.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 213.72 is what percent of 17500

100%/x%=17500/213.72
(100/x)*x=(17500/213.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=81.88283735729*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (81.88283735729) to get x
100/81.88283735729=x
1.2212571428571=x
x=1.2212571428571

now we have:
213.72 is 1.2212571428571% of 17500