74.69 is what percent of 1613.54 - 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 1613.54 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 1613.54, so we can write it down as 100%=1613.54.
4. We know, that x% equals 74.69 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74.69.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1613.54
2) x%=74.69
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%=1613.54/74.69
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74.69 is what percent of 1613.54

100%/x%=1613.54/74.69
(100/x)*x=(1613.54/74.69)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=21.603159726871*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (21.603159726871) to get x
100/21.603159726871=x
4.6289524895571=x
x=4.6289524895571

now we have:
74.69 is 4.6289524895571% of 1613.54