62 is what percent of 71.26 - 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 71.26 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 71.26, so we can write it down as 100%=71.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 62 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=62.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71.26
2) x%=62
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%=71.26/62
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 62 is what percent of 71.26

100%/x%=71.26/62
(100/x)*x=(71.26/62)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1493548387097*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1493548387097) to get x
100/1.1493548387097=x
87.0053325849=x
x=87.0053325849

now we have:
62 is 87.0053325849% of 71.26