2994.94 is what percent of 17070.42 - 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 17070.42 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 17070.42, so we can write it down as 100%=17070.42.
4. We know, that x% equals 2994.94 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=2994.94.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17070.42
2) x%=2994.94
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%=17070.42/2994.94
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 2994.94 is what percent of 17070.42

100%/x%=17070.42/2994.94
(100/x)*x=(17070.42/2994.94)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.699753584379*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.699753584379) to get x
100/5.699753584379=x
17.544618117188=x
x=17.544618117188

now we have:
2994.94 is 17.544618117188% of 17070.42