9738.18 is what percent of 57716.73 - 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 57716.73 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 57716.73, so we can write it down as 100%=57716.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 9738.18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=9738.18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=57716.73
2) x%=9738.18
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%=57716.73/9738.18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 9738.18 is what percent of 57716.73

100%/x%=57716.73/9738.18
(100/x)*x=(57716.73/9738.18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9268497809652*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9268497809652) to get x
100/5.9268497809652=x
16.872369588506=x
x=16.872369588506

now we have:
9738.18 is 16.872369588506% of 57716.73