6732.74 is what percent of 12955.29 - 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 12955.29 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 12955.29, so we can write it down as 100%=12955.29.
4. We know, that x% equals 6732.74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=6732.74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12955.29
2) x%=6732.74
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%=12955.29/6732.74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 6732.74 is what percent of 12955.29

100%/x%=12955.29/6732.74
(100/x)*x=(12955.29/6732.74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.9242225305002*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9242225305002) to get x
100/1.9242225305002=x
51.969041217912=x
x=51.969041217912

now we have:
6732.74 is 51.969041217912% of 12955.29