173.43 is what percent of 857 - 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 857 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 857, so we can write it down as 100%=857.
4. We know, that x% equals 173.43 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=173.43.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=857
2) x%=173.43
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%=857/173.43
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 173.43 is what percent of 857

100%/x%=857/173.43
(100/x)*x=(857/173.43)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.9414749466644*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.9414749466644) to get x
100/4.9414749466644=x
20.236872812135=x
x=20.236872812135

now we have:
173.43 is 20.236872812135% of 857