878677.98 is what percent of 12000000 - 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 12000000 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 12000000, so we can write it down as 100%=12000000.
4. We know, that x% equals 878677.98 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=878677.98.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12000000
2) x%=878677.98
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%=12000000/878677.98
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 878677.98 is what percent of 12000000

100%/x%=12000000/878677.98
(100/x)*x=(12000000/878677.98)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.65688030557*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.65688030557) to get x
100/13.65688030557=x
7.3223165=x
x=7.3223165

now we have:
878677.98 is 7.3223165% of 12000000