125.2 is what percent of 179.1 - 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 179.1 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 179.1, so we can write it down as 100%=179.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 125.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=125.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=179.1
2) x%=125.2
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%=179.1/125.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 125.2 is what percent of 179.1

100%/x%=179.1/125.2
(100/x)*x=(179.1/125.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4305111821086*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4305111821086) to get x
100/1.4305111821086=x
69.905080960357=x
x=69.905080960357

now we have:
125.2 is 69.905080960357% of 179.1