21539.97 is what percent of 137430.4 - 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 137430.4 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 137430.4, so we can write it down as 100%=137430.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 21539.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21539.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=137430.4
2) x%=21539.97
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%=137430.4/21539.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21539.97 is what percent of 137430.4

100%/x%=137430.4/21539.97
(100/x)*x=(137430.4/21539.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.3802502974702*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.3802502974702) to get x
100/6.3802502974702=x
15.673366300324=x
x=15.673366300324

now we have:
21539.97 is 15.673366300324% of 137430.4