7162.13 is what percent of 120804 - 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 120804 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 120804, so we can write it down as 100%=120804.
4. We know, that x% equals 7162.13 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7162.13.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=120804
2) x%=7162.13
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%=120804/7162.13
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7162.13 is what percent of 120804

100%/x%=120804/7162.13
(100/x)*x=(120804/7162.13)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=16.867049327505*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (16.867049327505) to get x
100/16.867049327505=x
5.928719247707=x
x=5.928719247707

now we have:
7162.13 is 5.928719247707% of 120804