2225.36 is what percent of 17387.96 - 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 17387.96 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 17387.96, so we can write it down as 100%=17387.96.
4. We know, that x% equals 2225.36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2225.36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17387.96
2) x%=2225.36
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%=17387.96/2225.36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2225.36 is what percent of 17387.96

100%/x%=17387.96/2225.36
(100/x)*x=(17387.96/2225.36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.813549268433*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.813549268433) to get x
100/7.813549268433=x
12.798281109457=x
x=12.798281109457

now we have:
2225.36 is 12.798281109457% of 17387.96