72.52 is what percent of 1078 - 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 1078 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 1078, so we can write it down as 100%=1078.
4. We know, that x% equals 72.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1078
2) x%=72.52
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%=1078/72.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72.52 is what percent of 1078

100%/x%=1078/72.52
(100/x)*x=(1078/72.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.864864864865*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.864864864865) to get x
100/14.864864864865=x
6.7272727272727=x
x=6.7272727272727

now we have:
72.52 is 6.7272727272727% of 1078