26.36 is what percent of 170.05 - 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 170.05 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 170.05, so we can write it down as 100%=170.05.
4. We know, that x% equals 26.36 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=26.36.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=170.05
2) x%=26.36
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%=170.05/26.36
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 26.36 is what percent of 170.05

100%/x%=170.05/26.36
(100/x)*x=(170.05/26.36)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.451062215478*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.451062215478) to get x
100/6.451062215478=x
15.501323140253=x
x=15.501323140253

now we have:
26.36 is 15.501323140253% of 170.05