183.75 is what percent of 858.5 - 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 858.5 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 858.5, so we can write it down as 100%=858.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 183.75 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=183.75.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=858.5
2) x%=183.75
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%=858.5/183.75
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 183.75 is what percent of 858.5

100%/x%=858.5/183.75
(100/x)*x=(858.5/183.75)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.6721088435374*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.6721088435374) to get x
100/4.6721088435374=x
21.40361094933=x
x=21.40361094933

now we have:
183.75 is 21.40361094933% of 858.5