75.39 is what percent of 132.26 - 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 132.26 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 132.26, so we can write it down as 100%=132.26.
4. We know, that x% equals 75.39 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=75.39.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=132.26
2) x%=75.39
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%=132.26/75.39
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 75.39 is what percent of 132.26

100%/x%=132.26/75.39
(100/x)*x=(132.26/75.39)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7543440774639*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7543440774639) to get x
100/1.7543440774639=x
57.001360955693=x
x=57.001360955693

now we have:
75.39 is 57.001360955693% of 132.26