6489.28 is what percent of 12974.47 - 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 12974.47 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 12974.47, so we can write it down as 100%=12974.47.
4. We know, that x% equals 6489.28 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6489.28.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12974.47
2) x%=6489.28
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%=12974.47/6489.28
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6489.28 is what percent of 12974.47

100%/x%=12974.47/6489.28
(100/x)*x=(12974.47/6489.28)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.9993697297697*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9993697297697) to get x
100/1.9993697297697=x
50.01576172283=x
x=50.01576172283

now we have:
6489.28 is 50.01576172283% of 12974.47