500.49 is what percent of 17560.73 - 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 17560.73 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 17560.73, so we can write it down as 100%=17560.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 500.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=500.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17560.73
2) x%=500.49
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%=17560.73/500.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 500.49 is what percent of 17560.73

100%/x%=17560.73/500.49
(100/x)*x=(17560.73/500.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=35.087074666827*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (35.087074666827) to get x
100/35.087074666827=x
2.850052361149=x
x=2.850052361149

now we have:
500.49 is 2.850052361149% of 17560.73