73.2 is what percent of 99.9 - 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 99.9 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 99.9, so we can write it down as 100%=99.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 73.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=73.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=99.9
2) x%=73.2
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%=99.9/73.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 73.2 is what percent of 99.9

100%/x%=99.9/73.2
(100/x)*x=(99.9/73.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3647540983607*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3647540983607) to get x
100/1.3647540983607=x
73.273273273273=x
x=73.273273273273

now we have:
73.2 is 73.273273273273% of 99.9