17 is what percent of 73983 - 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 73983 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 73983, so we can write it down as 100%=73983.
4. We know, that x% equals 17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=73983
2) x%=17
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%=73983/17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17 is what percent of 73983

100%/x%=73983/17
(100/x)*x=(73983/17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4351.9411764706*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4351.9411764706) to get x
100/4351.9411764706=x
0.02297825176054=x
x=0.02297825176054

now we have:
17 is 0.02297825176054% of 73983