74.18 is what percent of 86 - 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 86 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 86, so we can write it down as 100%=86.
4. We know, that x% equals 74.18 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74.18.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=86
2) x%=74.18
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%=86/74.18
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74.18 is what percent of 86

100%/x%=86/74.18
(100/x)*x=(86/74.18)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1593421407387*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1593421407387) to get x
100/1.1593421407387=x
86.255813953488=x
x=86.255813953488

now we have:
74.18 is 86.255813953488% of 86