72.25 is what percent of 1814.59 - 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 1814.59 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 1814.59, so we can write it down as 100%=1814.59.
4. We know, that x% equals 72.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1814.59
2) x%=72.25
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%=1814.59/72.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72.25 is what percent of 1814.59

100%/x%=1814.59/72.25
(100/x)*x=(1814.59/72.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=25.115432525952*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (25.115432525952) to get x
100/25.115432525952=x
3.9816156817794=x
x=3.9816156817794

now we have:
72.25 is 3.9816156817794% of 1814.59