5494.21 is what percent of 78130.33 - 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 78130.33 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 78130.33, so we can write it down as 100%=78130.33.
4. We know, that x% equals 5494.21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5494.21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=78130.33
2) x%=5494.21
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%=78130.33/5494.21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5494.21 is what percent of 78130.33

100%/x%=78130.33/5494.21
(100/x)*x=(78130.33/5494.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.220484837675*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.220484837675) to get x
100/14.220484837675=x
7.0321090413928=x
x=7.0321090413928

now we have:
5494.21 is 7.0321090413928% of 78130.33