17.2 is what percent of 69 - 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 69 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 69, so we can write it down as 100%=69.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=69
2) x%=17.2
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%=69/17.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.2 is what percent of 69

100%/x%=69/17.2
(100/x)*x=(69/17.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.0116279069767*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.0116279069767) to get x
100/4.0116279069767=x
24.927536231884=x
x=24.927536231884

now we have:
17.2 is 24.927536231884% of 69