5459.89 is what percent of 74551.01 - 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 74551.01 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 74551.01, so we can write it down as 100%=74551.01.
4. We know, that x% equals 5459.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5459.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=74551.01
2) x%=5459.89
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%=74551.01/5459.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5459.89 is what percent of 74551.01

100%/x%=74551.01/5459.89
(100/x)*x=(74551.01/5459.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=13.654306222287*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (13.654306222287) to get x
100/13.654306222287=x
7.3236968888819=x
x=7.3236968888819

now we have:
5459.89 is 7.3236968888819% of 74551.01