862.5 is what percent of 21059 - 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 21059 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 21059, so we can write it down as 100%=21059.
4. We know, that x% equals 862.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=862.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=21059
2) x%=862.5
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%=21059/862.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 862.5 is what percent of 21059

100%/x%=21059/862.5
(100/x)*x=(21059/862.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=24.416231884058*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (24.416231884058) to get x
100/24.416231884058=x
4.0956360700888=x
x=4.0956360700888

now we have:
862.5 is 4.0956360700888% of 21059