874.28 is what percent of 12721 - 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 12721 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 12721, so we can write it down as 100%=12721.
4. We know, that x% equals 874.28 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=874.28.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12721
2) x%=874.28
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%=12721/874.28
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 874.28 is what percent of 12721

100%/x%=12721/874.28
(100/x)*x=(12721/874.28)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.550258498422*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.550258498422) to get x
100/14.550258498422=x
6.872730131279=x
x=6.872730131279

now we have:
874.28 is 6.872730131279% of 12721