187.97 is what percent of 88 - 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 88 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 88, so we can write it down as 100%=88.
4. We know, that x% equals 187.97 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=187.97.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88
2) x%=187.97
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%=88/187.97
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 187.97 is what percent of 88

100%/x%=88/187.97
(100/x)*x=(88/187.97)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.46815981273607*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.46815981273607) to get x
100/0.46815981273607=x
213.60227272727=x
x=213.60227272727

now we have:
187.97 is 213.60227272727% of 88