61715.89 is what percent of 72300 - 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 72300 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 72300, so we can write it down as 100%=72300.
4. We know, that x% equals 61715.89 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=61715.89.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72300
2) x%=61715.89
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%=72300/61715.89
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 61715.89 is what percent of 72300

100%/x%=72300/61715.89
(100/x)*x=(72300/61715.89)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1714973242709*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1714973242709) to get x
100/1.1714973242709=x
85.360843706777=x
x=85.360843706777

now we have:
61715.89 is 85.360843706777% of 72300