72866.5 is what percent of 90000 - 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 90000 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 90000, so we can write it down as 100%=90000.
4. We know, that x% equals 72866.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=72866.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=90000
2) x%=72866.5
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%=90000/72866.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 72866.5 is what percent of 90000

100%/x%=90000/72866.5
(100/x)*x=(90000/72866.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2351354875011*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2351354875011) to get x
100/1.2351354875011=x
80.962777777778=x
x=80.962777777778

now we have:
72866.5 is 80.962777777778% of 90000