67924.78 is what percent of 491319.57 - 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 491319.57 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 491319.57, so we can write it down as 100%=491319.57.
4. We know, that x% equals 67924.78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=67924.78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=491319.57
2) x%=67924.78
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%=491319.57/67924.78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 67924.78 is what percent of 491319.57

100%/x%=491319.57/67924.78
(100/x)*x=(491319.57/67924.78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.2332890883121*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.2332890883121) to get x
100/7.2332890883121=x
13.82496935752=x
x=13.82496935752

now we have:
67924.78 is 13.82496935752% of 491319.57