186.2 is what percent of 237 - 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 237 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 237, so we can write it down as 100%=237.
4. We know, that x% equals 186.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=186.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=237
2) x%=186.2
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%=237/186.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 186.2 is what percent of 237

100%/x%=237/186.2
(100/x)*x=(237/186.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.2728249194415*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.2728249194415) to get x
100/1.2728249194415=x
78.565400843882=x
x=78.565400843882

now we have:
186.2 is 78.565400843882% of 237