12.58 is what percent of 98375126 - 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 98375126 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 98375126, so we can write it down as 100%=98375126.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.58 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.58.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=98375126
2) x%=12.58
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%=98375126/12.58
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.58 is what percent of 98375126

100%/x%=98375126/12.58
(100/x)*x=(98375126/12.58)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7819962.32114*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7819962.32114) to get x
100/7819962.32114=x
1.27877854001E-5=x
x=1.27877854001E-5

now we have:
12.58 is 1.27877854001E-5% of 98375126