14.4 is what percent of 72.55 - 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 72.55 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 72.55, so we can write it down as 100%=72.55.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=72.55
2) x%=14.4
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%=72.55/14.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.4 is what percent of 72.55

100%/x%=72.55/14.4
(100/x)*x=(72.55/14.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.0381944444444*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.0381944444444) to get x
100/5.0381944444444=x
19.848380427292=x
x=19.848380427292

now we have:
14.4 is 19.848380427292% of 72.55