340.72 is what percent of 16696.45 - 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 16696.45 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 16696.45, so we can write it down as 100%=16696.45.
4. We know, that x% equals 340.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=340.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=16696.45
2) x%=340.72
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%=16696.45/340.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 340.72 is what percent of 16696.45

100%/x%=16696.45/340.72
(100/x)*x=(16696.45/340.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=49.003433904672*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (49.003433904672) to get x
100/49.003433904672=x
2.0406733167829=x
x=2.0406733167829

now we have:
340.72 is 2.0406733167829% of 16696.45