What is 3 percent of 742147.4974 - 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 742147.4974 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 742147.4974 is 100%, so we can write it down as 742147.4974=100%.
4. We know, that x is 3% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=3%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 742147.4974=100%
2) x=3%
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:
742147.4974/x=100%/3%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 3% of 742147.4974

742147.4974/x=100/3
(742147.4974/x)*x=(100/3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
742147.4974=33.333333333333*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.333333333333) to get x
742147.4974/33.333333333333=x
22264.424922=x
x=22264.424922

now we have:
3% of 742147.4974=22264.424922