72329.67 is what percent of 240744 - 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 240744 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 240744, so we can write it down as 100%=240744.
4. We know, that x% equals 72329.67 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72329.67.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=240744
2) x%=72329.67
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%=240744/72329.67
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72329.67 is what percent of 240744

100%/x%=240744/72329.67
(100/x)*x=(240744/72329.67)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.3284266332198*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.3284266332198) to get x
100/3.3284266332198=x
30.044225401256=x
x=30.044225401256

now we have:
72329.67 is 30.044225401256% of 240744