63.72 is what percent of 54 - 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 54 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 54, so we can write it down as 100%=54.
4. We know, that x% equals 63.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=63.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54
2) x%=63.72
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%=54/63.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 63.72 is what percent of 54

100%/x%=54/63.72
(100/x)*x=(54/63.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.84745762711864*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.84745762711864) to get x
100/0.84745762711864=x
118=x
x=118

now we have:
63.72 is 118% of 54