14501.52 is what percent of 24169.2 - 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 24169.2 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 24169.2, so we can write it down as 100%=24169.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 14501.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14501.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=24169.2
2) x%=14501.52
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%=24169.2/14501.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14501.52 is what percent of 24169.2

100%/x%=24169.2/14501.52
(100/x)*x=(24169.2/14501.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6666666666667) to get x
100/1.6666666666667=x
60=x
x=60

now we have:
14501.52 is 60% of 24169.2