78 is what percent of 3172 - 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 3172 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 3172, so we can write it down as 100%=3172.
4. We know, that x% equals 78 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=78.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=3172
2) x%=78
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%=3172/78
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 78 is what percent of 3172

100%/x%=3172/78
(100/x)*x=(3172/78)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=40.666666666667*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (40.666666666667) to get x
100/40.666666666667=x
2.4590163934426=x
x=2.4590163934426

now we have:
78 is 2.4590163934426% of 3172