734.5 is what percent of 786 - 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 786 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 786, so we can write it down as 100%=786.
4. We know, that x% equals 734.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=734.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=786
2) x%=734.5
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%=786/734.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 734.5 is what percent of 786

100%/x%=786/734.5
(100/x)*x=(786/734.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.070115724983*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.070115724983) to get x
100/1.070115724983=x
93.447837150127=x
x=93.447837150127

now we have:
734.5 is 93.447837150127% of 786