4.72 is what percent of 125.74 - 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 125.74 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 125.74, so we can write it down as 100%=125.74.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=125.74
2) x%=4.72
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%=125.74/4.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.72 is what percent of 125.74

100%/x%=125.74/4.72
(100/x)*x=(125.74/4.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=26.639830508475*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (26.639830508475) to get x
100/26.639830508475=x
3.7537776363926=x
x=3.7537776363926

now we have:
4.72 is 3.7537776363926% of 125.74