26125 is what percent of 764042 - 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 764042 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 764042, so we can write it down as 100%=764042.
4. We know, that x% equals 26125 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26125.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=764042
2) x%=26125
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%=764042/26125
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26125 is what percent of 764042

100%/x%=764042/26125
(100/x)*x=(764042/26125)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.2456267943*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.2456267943) to get x
100/29.2456267943=x
3.41931464501=x
x=3.41931464501

now we have:
26125 is 3.41931464501% of 764042