148.42 is what percent of 170.1 - 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 170.1 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 170.1, so we can write it down as 100%=170.1.
4. We know, that x% equals 148.42 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=148.42.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170.1
2) x%=148.42
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%=170.1/148.42
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 148.42 is what percent of 170.1

100%/x%=170.1/148.42
(100/x)*x=(170.1/148.42)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1460719579571*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1460719579571) to get x
100/1.1460719579571=x
87.254556143445=x
x=87.254556143445

now we have:
148.42 is 87.254556143445% of 170.1