73.8 is what percent of 98.8 - 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 98.8 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 98.8, so we can write it down as 100%=98.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 73.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=98.8
2) x%=73.8
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%=98.8/73.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73.8 is what percent of 98.8

100%/x%=98.8/73.8
(100/x)*x=(98.8/73.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3387533875339*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3387533875339) to get x
100/1.3387533875339=x
74.696356275304=x
x=74.696356275304

now we have:
73.8 is 74.696356275304% of 98.8