73 is what percent of 5426 - 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 5426 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 5426, so we can write it down as 100%=5426.
4. We know, that x% equals 73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5426
2) x%=73
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%=5426/73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73 is what percent of 5426

100%/x%=5426/73
(100/x)*x=(5426/73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=74.328767123288*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (74.328767123288) to get x
100/74.328767123288=x
1.3453741245853=x
x=1.3453741245853

now we have:
73 is 1.3453741245853% of 5426