2788.51 is what percent of 2996.25 - 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 2996.25 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 2996.25, so we can write it down as 100%=2996.25.
4. We know, that x% equals 2788.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2788.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2996.25
2) x%=2788.51
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%=2996.25/2788.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2788.51 is what percent of 2996.25

100%/x%=2996.25/2788.51
(100/x)*x=(2996.25/2788.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0744985673352*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0744985673352) to get x
100/1.0744985673352=x
93.066666666667=x
x=93.066666666667

now we have:
2788.51 is 93.066666666667% of 2996.25