725.14 is what percent of 1042 - 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 1042 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 1042, so we can write it down as 100%=1042.
4. We know, that x% equals 725.14 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=725.14.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1042
2) x%=725.14
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%=1042/725.14
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 725.14 is what percent of 1042

100%/x%=1042/725.14
(100/x)*x=(1042/725.14)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4369638966269*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4369638966269) to get x
100/1.4369638966269=x
69.591170825336=x
x=69.591170825336

now we have:
725.14 is 69.591170825336% of 1042