17186.95 is what percent of 72000 - 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 72000 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 72000, so we can write it down as 100%=72000.
4. We know, that x% equals 17186.95 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17186.95.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72000
2) x%=17186.95
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%=72000/17186.95
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17186.95 is what percent of 72000

100%/x%=72000/17186.95
(100/x)*x=(72000/17186.95)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.1892249642898*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.1892249642898) to get x
100/4.1892249642898=x
23.870763888889=x
x=23.870763888889

now we have:
17186.95 is 23.870763888889% of 72000