714.5 is what percent of 1209.5 - 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 1209.5 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 1209.5, so we can write it down as 100%=1209.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 714.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=714.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1209.5
2) x%=714.5
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%=1209.5/714.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 714.5 is what percent of 1209.5

100%/x%=1209.5/714.5
(100/x)*x=(1209.5/714.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6927921623513*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6927921623513) to get x
100/1.6927921623513=x
59.073997519636=x
x=59.073997519636

now we have:
714.5 is 59.073997519636% of 1209.5