178.73 is what percent of 224 - 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 224 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 224, so we can write it down as 100%=224.
4. We know, that x% equals 178.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=178.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=224
2) x%=178.73
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%=224/178.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 178.73 is what percent of 224

100%/x%=224/178.73
(100/x)*x=(224/178.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.253287081072*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.253287081072) to get x
100/1.253287081072=x
79.790178571429=x
x=79.790178571429

now we have:
178.73 is 79.790178571429% of 224