73 is what percent of 3659 - 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 3659 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 3659, so we can write it down as 100%=3659.
4. We know, that x% equals 73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3659
2) x%=73
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%=3659/73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73 is what percent of 3659

100%/x%=3659/73
(100/x)*x=(3659/73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=50.123287671233*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (50.123287671233) to get x
100/50.123287671233=x
1.9950806231211=x
x=1.9950806231211

now we have:
73 is 1.9950806231211% of 3659