SOLUTION: From Jan 1996 to Jan 2001 the number of internet hosts increased by 1054%. There were 109.6 million internet hosts in Jan 2001. What is the number of internet hosts in Jan 1996

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Question 52779: From Jan 1996 to Jan 2001 the number of internet hosts increased by 1054%. There were 109.6 million internet hosts in Jan 2001. What is the number of internet hosts in Jan 1996
Answer by EduDragon(8) About Me  (Show Source):
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Set this problem up as a proportion. I like to use n%2Fw+=+p%2F100. N in this case means "part". W is your whole, and P is your percent. Your "part" in this case is 109.6 million. Your % is 1054%. You are looking for your "whole" or How many internet hosts there were in 1996.
So your proportion now looks like this: 109600000%2Fw+=+1054%2F100.
Now cross multiply to get 10%2C960%2C000%2C000+=+1054w. Finally divide by 1054 to get your answer. Which by the way is 10398481.97.