8048.51 is what percent of 72436.59 - 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 72436.59 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 72436.59, so we can write it down as 100%=72436.59.
4. We know, that x% equals 8048.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8048.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72436.59
2) x%=8048.51
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%=72436.59/8048.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8048.51 is what percent of 72436.59

100%/x%=72436.59/8048.51
(100/x)*x=(72436.59/8048.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=9*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (9) to get x
100/9=x
11.111111111111=x
x=11.111111111111

now we have:
8048.51 is 11.111111111111% of 72436.59