62.61 is what percent of 868 - 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 868 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 868, so we can write it down as 100%=868.
4. We know, that x% equals 62.61 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=62.61.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=868
2) x%=62.61
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%=868/62.61
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 62.61 is what percent of 868

100%/x%=868/62.61
(100/x)*x=(868/62.61)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.863600063888*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.863600063888) to get x
100/13.863600063888=x
7.213133640553=x
x=7.213133640553

now we have:
62.61 is 7.213133640553% of 868