172.04 is what percent of 2116.49 - 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 2116.49 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 2116.49, so we can write it down as 100%=2116.49.
4. We know, that x% equals 172.04 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=172.04.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=2116.49
2) x%=172.04
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%=2116.49/172.04
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 172.04 is what percent of 2116.49

100%/x%=2116.49/172.04
(100/x)*x=(2116.49/172.04)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.302313415485*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.302313415485) to get x
100/12.302313415485=x
8.128552461859=x
x=8.128552461859

now we have:
172.04 is 8.128552461859% of 2116.49