9715.89 is what percent of 21311.05 - 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 21311.05 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 21311.05, so we can write it down as 100%=21311.05.
4. We know, that x% equals 9715.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9715.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=21311.05
2) x%=9715.89
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%=21311.05/9715.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9715.89 is what percent of 21311.05

100%/x%=21311.05/9715.89
(100/x)*x=(21311.05/9715.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1934223215784*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1934223215784) to get x
100/2.1934223215784=x
45.59085544823=x
x=45.59085544823

now we have:
9715.89 is 45.59085544823% of 21311.05