150.59 is what percent of 173.92 - 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 173.92 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 173.92, so we can write it down as 100%=173.92.
4. We know, that x% equals 150.59 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=150.59.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173.92
2) x%=150.59
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%=173.92/150.59
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 150.59 is what percent of 173.92

100%/x%=173.92/150.59
(100/x)*x=(173.92/150.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1549239657348*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1549239657348) to get x
100/1.1549239657348=x
86.585786568537=x
x=86.585786568537

now we have:
150.59 is 86.585786568537% of 173.92