65721.37 is what percent of 90423.1 - 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 90423.1 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 90423.1, so we can write it down as 100%=90423.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 65721.37 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=65721.37.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=90423.1
2) x%=65721.37
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%=90423.1/65721.37
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 65721.37 is what percent of 90423.1

100%/x%=90423.1/65721.37
(100/x)*x=(90423.1/65721.37)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.375855372461*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.375855372461) to get x
100/1.375855372461=x
72.682058013937=x
x=72.682058013937

now we have:
65721.37 is 72.682058013937% of 90423.1