8404.97 is what percent of 88737.96 - 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 88737.96 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 88737.96, so we can write it down as 100%=88737.96.
4. We know, that x% equals 8404.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8404.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88737.96
2) x%=8404.97
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%=88737.96/8404.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8404.97 is what percent of 88737.96

100%/x%=88737.96/8404.97
(100/x)*x=(88737.96/8404.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=10.557796161081*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (10.557796161081) to get x
100/10.557796161081=x
9.4716736783221=x
x=9.4716736783221

now we have:
8404.97 is 9.4716736783221% of 88737.96