740.21 is what percent of 5223.749963 - 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 5223.749963 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 5223.749963, so we can write it down as 100%=5223.749963.
4. We know, that x% equals 740.21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=740.21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5223.749963
2) x%=740.21
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%=5223.749963/740.21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 740.21 is what percent of 5223.749963

100%/x%=5223.749963/740.21
(100/x)*x=(5223.749963/740.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.0571188757245*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.0571188757245) to get x
100/7.0571188757245=x
14.170088638295=x
x=14.170088638295

now we have:
740.21 is 14.170088638295% of 5223.749963