3.7 is what percent of 87.3 - 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 87.3 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 87.3, so we can write it down as 100%=87.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 3.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=87.3
2) x%=3.7
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%=87.3/3.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3.7 is what percent of 87.3

100%/x%=87.3/3.7
(100/x)*x=(87.3/3.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.594594594595*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.594594594595) to get x
100/23.594594594595=x
4.2382588774341=x
x=4.2382588774341

now we have:
3.7 is 4.2382588774341% of 87.3