171.6 is what percent of 200 - 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 200 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 200, so we can write it down as 100%=200.
4. We know, that x% equals 171.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=171.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=200
2) x%=171.6
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%=200/171.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 171.6 is what percent of 200

100%/x%=200/171.6
(100/x)*x=(200/171.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1655011655012*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1655011655012) to get x
100/1.1655011655012=x
85.8=x
x=85.8

now we have:
171.6 is 85.8% of 200