3739.5 is what percent of 5125.5 - 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 5125.5 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 5125.5, so we can write it down as 100%=5125.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 3739.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3739.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5125.5
2) x%=3739.5
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%=5125.5/3739.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3739.5 is what percent of 5125.5

100%/x%=5125.5/3739.5
(100/x)*x=(5125.5/3739.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3706377858002*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3706377858002) to get x
100/1.3706377858002=x
72.958735733099=x
x=72.958735733099

now we have:
3739.5 is 72.958735733099% of 5125.5