5253.71 is what percent of 32803.45 - 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 32803.45 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 32803.45, so we can write it down as 100%=32803.45.
4. We know, that x% equals 5253.71 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5253.71.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=32803.45
2) x%=5253.71
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%=32803.45/5253.71
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5253.71 is what percent of 32803.45

100%/x%=32803.45/5253.71
(100/x)*x=(32803.45/5253.71)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.2438638600151*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.2438638600151) to get x
100/6.2438638600151=x
16.015723955864=x
x=16.015723955864

now we have:
5253.71 is 16.015723955864% of 32803.45