23.9 is what percent of 170.3 - 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 170.3 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 170.3, so we can write it down as 100%=170.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 23.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=23.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170.3
2) x%=23.9
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%=170.3/23.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 23.9 is what percent of 170.3

100%/x%=170.3/23.9
(100/x)*x=(170.3/23.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=7.1255230125523*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (7.1255230125523) to get x
100/7.1255230125523=x
14.034057545508=x
x=14.034057545508

now we have:
23.9 is 14.034057545508% of 170.3