What is 5.4 percent of 18574 - 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 18574 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 18574 is 100%, so we can write it down as 18574=100%.
4. We know, that x is 5.4% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=5.4%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 18574=100%
2) x=5.4%
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:
18574/x=100%/5.4%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 5.4% of 18574

18574/x=100/5.4
(18574/x)*x=(100/5.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
18574=18.518518518519*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (18.518518518519) to get x
18574/18.518518518519=x
1002.996=x
x=1002.996

now we have:
5.4% of 18574=1002.996