74220.21 is what percent of 317508.75 - 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 317508.75 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 317508.75, so we can write it down as 100%=317508.75.
4. We know, that x% equals 74220.21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=74220.21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=317508.75
2) x%=74220.21
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%=317508.75/74220.21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 74220.21 is what percent of 317508.75

100%/x%=317508.75/74220.21
(100/x)*x=(317508.75/74220.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.2779284779712*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.2779284779712) to get x
100/4.2779284779712=x
23.375799879531=x
x=23.375799879531

now we have:
74220.21 is 23.375799879531% of 317508.75