326.12 is what percent of 2012.59 - 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 2012.59 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 2012.59, so we can write it down as 100%=2012.59.
4. We know, that x% equals 326.12 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=326.12.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2012.59
2) x%=326.12
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%=2012.59/326.12
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 326.12 is what percent of 2012.59

100%/x%=2012.59/326.12
(100/x)*x=(2012.59/326.12)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.1713173065129*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.1713173065129) to get x
100/6.1713173065129=x
16.203995846148=x
x=16.203995846148

now we have:
326.12 is 16.203995846148% of 2012.59