164.2 is what percent of 218.29 - 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 218.29 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 218.29, so we can write it down as 100%=218.29.
4. We know, that x% equals 164.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=164.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=218.29
2) x%=164.2
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%=218.29/164.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 164.2 is what percent of 218.29

100%/x%=218.29/164.2
(100/x)*x=(218.29/164.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3294153471376*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3294153471376) to get x
100/1.3294153471376=x
75.2210362362=x
x=75.2210362362

now we have:
164.2 is 75.2210362362% of 218.29