17.3 is what percent of 59.3 - 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 59.3 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 59.3, so we can write it down as 100%=59.3.
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%=59.3
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%=59.3/17.3
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 59.3

100%/x%=59.3/17.3
(100/x)*x=(59.3/17.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.4277456647399*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.4277456647399) to get x
100/3.4277456647399=x
29.173693086003=x
x=29.173693086003

now we have:
17.3 is 29.173693086003% of 59.3