54577.38 is what percent of 75000 - 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 75000 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 75000, so we can write it down as 100%=75000.
4. We know, that x% equals 54577.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=54577.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=75000
2) x%=54577.38
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%=75000/54577.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 54577.38 is what percent of 75000

100%/x%=75000/54577.38
(100/x)*x=(75000/54577.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3741956832666*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3741956832666) to get x
100/1.3741956832666=x
72.76984=x
x=72.76984

now we have:
54577.38 is 72.76984% of 75000