43.47 is what percent of 72.45 - 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 72.45 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 72.45, so we can write it down as 100%=72.45.
4. We know, that x% equals 43.47 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43.47.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72.45
2) x%=43.47
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%=72.45/43.47
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43.47 is what percent of 72.45

100%/x%=72.45/43.47
(100/x)*x=(72.45/43.47)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6666666666667) to get x
100/1.6666666666667=x
60=x
x=60

now we have:
43.47 is 60% of 72.45