807.77 is what percent of 15818.95 - 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 15818.95 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 15818.95, so we can write it down as 100%=15818.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 807.77 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=807.77.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=15818.95
2) x%=807.77
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%=15818.95/807.77
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 807.77 is what percent of 15818.95

100%/x%=15818.95/807.77
(100/x)*x=(15818.95/807.77)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=19.583482922119*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (19.583482922119) to get x
100/19.583482922119=x
5.1063439735254=x
x=5.1063439735254

now we have:
807.77 is 5.1063439735254% of 15818.95