7148.18 is what percent of 72851.82 - 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 72851.82 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 72851.82, so we can write it down as 100%=72851.82.
4. We know, that x% equals 7148.18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=7148.18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72851.82
2) x%=7148.18
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%=72851.82/7148.18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 7148.18 is what percent of 72851.82

100%/x%=72851.82/7148.18
(100/x)*x=(72851.82/7148.18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=10.191659974987*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (10.191659974987) to get x
100/10.191659974987=x
9.8119443000875=x
x=9.8119443000875

now we have:
7148.18 is 9.8119443000875% of 72851.82