713.38 is what percent of 1818.89 - 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 1818.89 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 1818.89, so we can write it down as 100%=1818.89.
4. We know, that x% equals 713.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=713.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1818.89
2) x%=713.38
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%=1818.89/713.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 713.38 is what percent of 1818.89

100%/x%=1818.89/713.38
(100/x)*x=(1818.89/713.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.5496789929631*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.5496789929631) to get x
100/2.5496789929631=x
39.220623567121=x
x=39.220623567121

now we have:
713.38 is 39.220623567121% of 1818.89