162.4 is what percent of 173.37 - 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 173.37 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 173.37, so we can write it down as 100%=173.37.
4. We know, that x% equals 162.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=162.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173.37
2) x%=162.4
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%=173.37/162.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 162.4 is what percent of 173.37

100%/x%=173.37/162.4
(100/x)*x=(173.37/162.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0675492610837*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0675492610837) to get x
100/1.0675492610837=x
93.672492357386=x
x=93.672492357386

now we have:
162.4 is 93.672492357386% of 173.37