54.17 is what percent of 72.94 - 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 72.94 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 72.94, so we can write it down as 100%=72.94.
4. We know, that x% equals 54.17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=54.17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72.94
2) x%=54.17
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%=72.94/54.17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 54.17 is what percent of 72.94

100%/x%=72.94/54.17
(100/x)*x=(72.94/54.17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3465017537382*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3465017537382) to get x
100/1.3465017537382=x
74.266520427749=x
x=74.266520427749

now we have:
54.17 is 74.266520427749% of 72.94