9023.59 is what percent of 12880.84 - 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 12880.84 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 12880.84, so we can write it down as 100%=12880.84.
4. We know, that x% equals 9023.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9023.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=12880.84
2) x%=9023.59
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%=12880.84/9023.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9023.59 is what percent of 12880.84

100%/x%=12880.84/9023.59
(100/x)*x=(12880.84/9023.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.427462905562*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.427462905562) to get x
100/1.427462905562=x
70.054359808832=x
x=70.054359808832

now we have:
9023.59 is 70.054359808832% of 12880.84