3037.36 is what percent of 17567.65 - 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 17567.65 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 17567.65, so we can write it down as 100%=17567.65.
4. We know, that x% equals 3037.36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3037.36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17567.65
2) x%=3037.36
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%=17567.65/3037.36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3037.36 is what percent of 17567.65

100%/x%=17567.65/3037.36
(100/x)*x=(17567.65/3037.36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7838550583401*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7838550583401) to get x
100/5.7838550583401=x
17.289506564623=x
x=17.289506564623

now we have:
3037.36 is 17.289506564623% of 17567.65