139.2 is what percent of 72.5 - 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 72.5 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 72.5, so we can write it down as 100%=72.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 139.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=139.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72.5
2) x%=139.2
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%=72.5/139.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 139.2 is what percent of 72.5

100%/x%=72.5/139.2
(100/x)*x=(72.5/139.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.52083333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.52083333333333) to get x
100/0.52083333333333=x
192=x
x=192

now we have:
139.2 is 192% of 72.5