173.72 is what percent of 261.99 - 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 261.99 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 261.99, so we can write it down as 100%=261.99.
4. We know, that x% equals 173.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=173.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=261.99
2) x%=173.72
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%=261.99/173.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 173.72 is what percent of 261.99

100%/x%=261.99/173.72
(100/x)*x=(261.99/173.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.5081165093254*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.5081165093254) to get x
100/1.5081165093254=x
66.307874346349=x
x=66.307874346349

now we have:
173.72 is 66.307874346349% of 261.99