74 is what percent of 4688 - 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 4688 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 4688, so we can write it down as 100%=4688.
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%=4688
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%=4688/74
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 4688

100%/x%=4688/74
(100/x)*x=(4688/74)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=63.351351351351*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (63.351351351351) to get x
100/63.351351351351=x
1.5784982935154=x
x=1.5784982935154

now we have:
74 is 1.5784982935154% of 4688