72.5 is what percent of 498.3 - 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 498.3 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 498.3, so we can write it down as 100%=498.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 72.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=498.3
2) x%=72.5
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%=498.3/72.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72.5 is what percent of 498.3

100%/x%=498.3/72.5
(100/x)*x=(498.3/72.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.8731034482759*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.8731034482759) to get x
100/6.8731034482759=x
14.549468191852=x
x=14.549468191852

now we have:
72.5 is 14.549468191852% of 498.3