736.73 is what percent of 1236.73 - 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 1236.73 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 1236.73, so we can write it down as 100%=1236.73.
4. We know, that x% equals 736.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=736.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1236.73
2) x%=736.73
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%=1236.73/736.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 736.73 is what percent of 1236.73

100%/x%=1236.73/736.73
(100/x)*x=(1236.73/736.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6786746840769*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6786746840769) to get x
100/1.6786746840769=x
59.570803651565=x
x=59.570803651565

now we have:
736.73 is 59.570803651565% of 1236.73