What is 46.1 percent of 72 - 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 72 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 72 is 100%, so we can write it down as 72=100%.
4. We know, that x is 46.1% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=46.1%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 72=100%
2) x=46.1%
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:
72/x=100%/46.1%
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 46.1% of 72

72/x=100/46.1
(72/x)*x=(100/46.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
72=2.1691973969631*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1691973969631) to get x
72/2.1691973969631=x
33.192=x
x=33.192

now we have:
46.1% of 72=33.192