72724 is what percent of 275348 - 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 275348 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 275348, so we can write it down as 100%=275348.
4. We know, that x% equals 72724 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72724.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=275348
2) x%=72724
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%=275348/72724
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72724 is what percent of 275348

100%/x%=275348/72724
(100/x)*x=(275348/72724)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.7862053792421*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.7862053792421) to get x
100/3.7862053792421=x
26.411668143586=x
x=26.411668143586

now we have:
72724 is 26.411668143586% of 275348