46 is what percent of 78960 - 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 78960 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 78960, so we can write it down as 100%=78960.
4. We know, that x% equals 46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=78960
2) x%=46
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%=78960/46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46 is what percent of 78960

100%/x%=78960/46
(100/x)*x=(78960/46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1716.5217391304*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1716.5217391304) to get x
100/1716.5217391304=x
0.058257345491388=x
x=0.058257345491388

now we have:
46 is 0.058257345491388% of 78960