-74.19% is the change from 279 to 72
Calculation steps:
[( 72 - 279 ) ÷ 279] x 100 = -74.19%
Formula
Percentage change = [(72 - 279) / 279] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
72 - 279 = -207
-207 ÷ 279 = -0.7419354838709677
-0.7419354838709677 x 100 = -74.19%