73397072.72 is what percent of 175000000 - 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 175000000 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 175000000, so we can write it down as 100%=175000000.
4. We know, that x% equals 73397072.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73397072.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=175000000
2) x%=73397072.72
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%=175000000/73397072.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73397072.72 is what percent of 175000000

100%/x%=175000000/73397072.72
(100/x)*x=(175000000/73397072.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3842912736806*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3842912736806) to get x
100/2.3842912736806=x
41.941184411429=x
x=41.941184411429

now we have:
73397072.72 is 41.941184411429% of 175000000