5698.02 is what percent of 71456.26 - 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 71456.26 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 71456.26, so we can write it down as 100%=71456.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 5698.02 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5698.02.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71456.26
2) x%=5698.02
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%=71456.26/5698.02
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5698.02 is what percent of 71456.26

100%/x%=71456.26/5698.02
(100/x)*x=(71456.26/5698.02)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.540542153239*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.540542153239) to get x
100/12.540542153239=x
7.9741369055699=x
x=7.9741369055699

now we have:
5698.02 is 7.9741369055699% of 71456.26