172.2 is what percent of 177 - 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 177 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 177, so we can write it down as 100%=177.
4. We know, that x% equals 172.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=172.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=177
2) x%=172.2
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%=177/172.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 172.2 is what percent of 177

100%/x%=177/172.2
(100/x)*x=(177/172.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0278745644599*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0278745644599) to get x
100/1.0278745644599=x
97.28813559322=x
x=97.28813559322

now we have:
172.2 is 97.28813559322% of 177