171.67 is what percent of 340 - 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 340 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 340, so we can write it down as 100%=340.
4. We know, that x% equals 171.67 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=171.67.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=340
2) x%=171.67
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%=340/171.67
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 171.67 is what percent of 340

100%/x%=340/171.67
(100/x)*x=(340/171.67)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.9805440671055*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9805440671055) to get x
100/1.9805440671055=x
50.491176470588=x
x=50.491176470588

now we have:
171.67 is 50.491176470588% of 340