12.3 is what percent of 178.7 - 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 178.7 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 178.7, so we can write it down as 100%=178.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 12.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=12.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=178.7
2) x%=12.3
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%=178.7/12.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 12.3 is what percent of 178.7

100%/x%=178.7/12.3
(100/x)*x=(178.7/12.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=14.528455284553*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (14.528455284553) to get x
100/14.528455284553=x
6.8830442081701=x
x=6.8830442081701

now we have:
12.3 is 6.8830442081701% of 178.7