72 is what percent of 417 - 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 417 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 417, so we can write it down as 100%=417.
4. We know, that x% equals 72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=417
2) x%=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%=417/72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72 is what percent of 417

100%/x%=417/72
(100/x)*x=(417/72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7916666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7916666666667) to get x
100/5.7916666666667=x
17.26618705036=x
x=17.26618705036

now we have:
72 is 17.26618705036% of 417