62672.09 is what percent of 85305.3 - 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 85305.3 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 85305.3, so we can write it down as 100%=85305.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 62672.09 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=62672.09.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=85305.3
2) x%=62672.09
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%=85305.3/62672.09
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 62672.09 is what percent of 85305.3

100%/x%=85305.3/62672.09
(100/x)*x=(85305.3/62672.09)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3611369909636*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3611369909636) to get x
100/1.3611369909636=x
73.467990851682=x
x=73.467990851682

now we have:
62672.09 is 73.467990851682% of 85305.3