A certain reaction has a 73.6% yield. if 53.8 grams of the product were predicted by stoichiometry to be made, what would the actual yield be?

Actual yield and theoretical yield are usually different.

the percentage yield of product = actual yield / theoretical yield x 100%

the theoretical yield is 53.8 g

and percentage yield - 73.6 %

from the theoretical yield only 73.6 % of that amount is in the actual yield

therefore actual yield is 73.6 % of 53.8 g

actual yield - 53.8 x 73.6% = 39.6 g

actual yield is 39.6 g