152.2 is what percent of 86.4 - 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 86.4 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 86.4, so we can write it down as 100%=86.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 152.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=152.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=86.4
2) x%=152.2
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%=86.4/152.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 152.2 is what percent of 86.4

100%/x%=86.4/152.2
(100/x)*x=(86.4/152.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.5676741130092*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.5676741130092) to get x
100/0.5676741130092=x
176.15740740741=x
x=176.15740740741

now we have:
152.2 is 176.15740740741% of 86.4