582.69 is what percent of 742000 - 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 742000 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 742000, so we can write it down as 100%=742000.
4. We know, that x% equals 582.69 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=582.69.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=742000
2) x%=582.69
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%=742000/582.69
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 582.69 is what percent of 742000

100%/x%=742000/582.69
(100/x)*x=(742000/582.69)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1273.4043831197*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1273.4043831197) to get x
100/1273.4043831197=x
0.078529649595687=x
x=0.078529649595687

now we have:
582.69 is 0.078529649595687% of 742000