21336.87 is what percent of 170719.27 - 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 170719.27 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 170719.27, so we can write it down as 100%=170719.27.
4. We know, that x% equals 21336.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21336.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170719.27
2) x%=21336.87
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%=170719.27/21336.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21336.87 is what percent of 170719.27

100%/x%=170719.27/21336.87
(100/x)*x=(170719.27/21336.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.0011393423684*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.0011393423684) to get x
100/8.0011393423684=x
12.498220031049=x
x=12.498220031049

now we have:
21336.87 is 12.498220031049% of 170719.27