10737.37 is what percent of 69785 - 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 69785 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 69785, so we can write it down as 100%=69785.
4. We know, that x% equals 10737.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=10737.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=69785
2) x%=10737.37
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%=69785/10737.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 10737.37 is what percent of 69785

100%/x%=69785/10737.37
(100/x)*x=(69785/10737.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.4992637861972*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.4992637861972) to get x
100/6.4992637861972=x
15.386358099878=x
x=15.386358099878

now we have:
10737.37 is 15.386358099878% of 69785