8655.14 is what percent of 48352.74 - 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 48352.74 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 48352.74, so we can write it down as 100%=48352.74.
4. We know, that x% equals 8655.14 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=8655.14.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=48352.74
2) x%=8655.14
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%=48352.74/8655.14
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 8655.14 is what percent of 48352.74

100%/x%=48352.74/8655.14
(100/x)*x=(48352.74/8655.14)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.586592475685*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.586592475685) to get x
100/5.586592475685=x
17.899999048658=x
x=17.899999048658

now we have:
8655.14 is 17.899999048658% of 48352.74