7488.96 is what percent of 56039.88 - 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 56039.88 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 56039.88, so we can write it down as 100%=56039.88.
4. We know, that x% equals 7488.96 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7488.96.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=56039.88
2) x%=7488.96
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%=56039.88/7488.96
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7488.96 is what percent of 56039.88

100%/x%=56039.88/7488.96
(100/x)*x=(56039.88/7488.96)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.4829989744904*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.4829989744904) to get x
100/7.4829989744904=x
13.363626046308=x
x=13.363626046308

now we have:
7488.96 is 13.363626046308% of 56039.88