71.6 is what percent of 1179.65 - 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 1179.65 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 1179.65, so we can write it down as 100%=1179.65.
4. We know, that x% equals 71.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=71.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1179.65
2) x%=71.6
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%=1179.65/71.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 71.6 is what percent of 1179.65

100%/x%=1179.65/71.6
(100/x)*x=(1179.65/71.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.475558659218*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.475558659218) to get x
100/16.475558659218=x
6.069596914339=x
x=6.069596914339

now we have:
71.6 is 6.069596914339% of 1179.65