2499.21 is what percent of 14500 - 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 14500 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 14500, so we can write it down as 100%=14500.
4. We know, that x% equals 2499.21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2499.21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14500
2) x%=2499.21
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%=14500/2499.21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2499.21 is what percent of 14500

100%/x%=14500/2499.21
(100/x)*x=(14500/2499.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.8018333793479*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.8018333793479) to get x
100/5.8018333793479=x
17.235931034483=x
x=17.235931034483

now we have:
2499.21 is 17.235931034483% of 14500