7016.16 is what percent of 15484.32 - 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 15484.32 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 15484.32, so we can write it down as 100%=15484.32.
4. We know, that x% equals 7016.16 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7016.16.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15484.32
2) x%=7016.16
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%=15484.32/7016.16
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7016.16 is what percent of 15484.32

100%/x%=15484.32/7016.16
(100/x)*x=(15484.32/7016.16)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2069508106999*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2069508106999) to get x
100/2.2069508106999=x
45.311385969807=x
x=45.311385969807

now we have:
7016.16 is 45.311385969807% of 15484.32