17.34 is what percent of 89 - 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 89 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 89, so we can write it down as 100%=89.
4. We know, that x% equals 17.34 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=17.34.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=89
2) x%=17.34
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%=89/17.34
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 17.34 is what percent of 89

100%/x%=89/17.34
(100/x)*x=(89/17.34)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.1326412918108*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.1326412918108) to get x
100/5.1326412918108=x
19.483146067416=x
x=19.483146067416

now we have:
17.34 is 19.483146067416% of 89