3.4 is what percent of 178.8 - 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 178.8 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 178.8, so we can write it down as 100%=178.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 3.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=3.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=178.8
2) x%=3.4
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%=178.8/3.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 3.4 is what percent of 178.8

100%/x%=178.8/3.4
(100/x)*x=(178.8/3.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=52.588235294118*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (52.588235294118) to get x
100/52.588235294118=x
1.9015659955257=x
x=1.9015659955257

now we have:
3.4 is 1.9015659955257% of 178.8