72408.45 is what percent of 74096 - 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 74096 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 74096, so we can write it down as 100%=74096.
4. We know, that x% equals 72408.45 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72408.45.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=74096
2) x%=72408.45
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%=74096/72408.45
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72408.45 is what percent of 74096

100%/x%=74096/72408.45
(100/x)*x=(74096/72408.45)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0233059815533*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0233059815533) to get x
100/1.0233059815533=x
97.722481645433=x
x=97.722481645433

now we have:
72408.45 is 97.722481645433% of 74096