9215.46 is what percent of 76486.26 - 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 76486.26 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 76486.26, so we can write it down as 100%=76486.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 9215.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9215.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=76486.26
2) x%=9215.46
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%=76486.26/9215.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9215.46 is what percent of 76486.26

100%/x%=76486.26/9215.46
(100/x)*x=(76486.26/9215.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=8.2997766796232*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (8.2997766796232) to get x
100/8.2997766796232=x
12.048516949319=x
x=12.048516949319

now we have:
9215.46 is 12.048516949319% of 76486.26