372.9 is what percent of 874 - 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 874 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 874, so we can write it down as 100%=874.
4. We know, that x% equals 372.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=372.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=874
2) x%=372.9
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%=874/372.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 372.9 is what percent of 874

100%/x%=874/372.9
(100/x)*x=(874/372.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.343791901314*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.343791901314) to get x
100/2.343791901314=x
42.66590389016=x
x=42.66590389016

now we have:
372.9 is 42.66590389016% of 874