17 is what percent of 731250 - 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 731250 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 731250, so we can write it down as 100%=731250.
4. We know, that x% equals 17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=731250
2) x%=17
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%=731250/17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17 is what percent of 731250

100%/x%=731250/17
(100/x)*x=(731250/17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=43014.705882353*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (43014.705882353) to get x
100/43014.705882353=x
0.0023247863247863=x
x=0.0023247863247863

now we have:
17 is 0.0023247863247863% of 731250