72.02 is what percent of 88.28 - 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 88.28 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 88.28, so we can write it down as 100%=88.28.
4. We know, that x% equals 72.02 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.02.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88.28
2) x%=72.02
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%=88.28/72.02
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72.02 is what percent of 88.28

100%/x%=88.28/72.02
(100/x)*x=(88.28/72.02)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2257706192724*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2257706192724) to get x
100/1.2257706192724=x
81.581332125057=x
x=81.581332125057

now we have:
72.02 is 81.581332125057% of 88.28