5847.43 is what percent of 74584.58 - 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 74584.58 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 74584.58, so we can write it down as 100%=74584.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 5847.43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=5847.43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=74584.58
2) x%=5847.43
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%=74584.58/5847.43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 5847.43 is what percent of 74584.58

100%/x%=74584.58/5847.43
(100/x)*x=(74584.58/5847.43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.755104379189*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.755104379189) to get x
100/12.755104379189=x
7.8399985627056=x
x=7.8399985627056

now we have:
5847.43 is 7.8399985627056% of 74584.58