171.52 is what percent of 450 - 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 450 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 450, so we can write it down as 100%=450.
4. We know, that x% equals 171.52 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=171.52.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=450
2) x%=171.52
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%=450/171.52
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 171.52 is what percent of 450

100%/x%=450/171.52
(100/x)*x=(450/171.52)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.6236007462687*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.6236007462687) to get x
100/2.6236007462687=x
38.115555555556=x
x=38.115555555556

now we have:
171.52 is 38.115555555556% of 450