59.25 is what percent of 727.99 - 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 727.99 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 727.99, so we can write it down as 100%=727.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 59.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=59.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=727.99
2) x%=59.25
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%=727.99/59.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 59.25 is what percent of 727.99

100%/x%=727.99/59.25
(100/x)*x=(727.99/59.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.286751054852*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.286751054852) to get x
100/12.286751054852=x
8.1388480610997=x
x=8.1388480610997

now we have:
59.25 is 8.1388480610997% of 727.99