57687.55 is what percent of 72000 - 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 72000 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 72000, so we can write it down as 100%=72000.
4. We know, that x% equals 57687.55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=57687.55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72000
2) x%=57687.55
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%=72000/57687.55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 57687.55 is what percent of 72000

100%/x%=72000/57687.55
(100/x)*x=(72000/57687.55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.248102926888*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.248102926888) to get x
100/1.248102926888=x
80.121597222222=x
x=80.121597222222

now we have:
57687.55 is 80.121597222222% of 72000