17.3 is what percent of 119.4 - 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 119.4 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 119.4, so we can write it down as 100%=119.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=119.4
2) x%=17.3
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%=119.4/17.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.3 is what percent of 119.4

100%/x%=119.4/17.3
(100/x)*x=(119.4/17.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.9017341040462*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.9017341040462) to get x
100/6.9017341040462=x
14.489112227806=x
x=14.489112227806

now we have:
17.3 is 14.489112227806% of 119.4