8521.5 is what percent of 55950.51 - 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 55950.51 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 55950.51, so we can write it down as 100%=55950.51.
4. We know, that x% equals 8521.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8521.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=55950.51
2) x%=8521.5
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%=55950.51/8521.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8521.5 is what percent of 55950.51

100%/x%=55950.51/8521.5
(100/x)*x=(55950.51/8521.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.5658053159655*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.5658053159655) to get x
100/6.5658053159655=x
15.230424173077=x
x=15.230424173077

now we have:
8521.5 is 15.230424173077% of 55950.51