534.24 is what percent of 734.79 - 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 734.79 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 734.79, so we can write it down as 100%=734.79.
4. We know, that x% equals 534.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=534.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=734.79
2) x%=534.24
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%=734.79/534.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 534.24 is what percent of 734.79

100%/x%=734.79/534.24
(100/x)*x=(734.79/534.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.375393081761*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.375393081761) to get x
100/1.375393081761=x
72.706487567877=x
x=72.706487567877

now we have:
534.24 is 72.706487567877% of 734.79