74 is what percent of 423 - 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 423 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 423, so we can write it down as 100%=423.
4. We know, that x% equals 74 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=423
2) x%=74
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%=423/74
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74 is what percent of 423

100%/x%=423/74
(100/x)*x=(423/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.7162162162162*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7162162162162) to get x
100/5.7162162162162=x
17.494089834515=x
x=17.494089834515

now we have:
74 is 17.494089834515% of 423