18723.55 is what percent of 74894.16 - 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 74894.16 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 74894.16, so we can write it down as 100%=74894.16.
4. We know, that x% equals 18723.55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=18723.55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=74894.16
2) x%=18723.55
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%=74894.16/18723.55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 18723.55 is what percent of 74894.16

100%/x%=74894.16/18723.55
(100/x)*x=(74894.16/18723.55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.999997863653*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.999997863653) to get x
100/3.999997863653=x
25.000013352176=x
x=25.000013352176

now we have:
18723.55 is 25.000013352176% of 74894.16