62974.75 is what percent of 71232.61 - 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 71232.61 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 71232.61, so we can write it down as 100%=71232.61.
4. We know, that x% equals 62974.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=62974.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=71232.61
2) x%=62974.75
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%=71232.61/62974.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 62974.75 is what percent of 71232.61

100%/x%=71232.61/62974.75
(100/x)*x=(71232.61/62974.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1311296988079*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1311296988079) to get x
100/1.1311296988079=x
88.40719159385=x
x=88.40719159385

now we have:
62974.75 is 88.40719159385% of 71232.61