35.8 is what percent of 173.74 - 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 173.74 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 173.74, so we can write it down as 100%=173.74.
4. We know, that x% equals 35.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=35.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173.74
2) x%=35.8
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%=173.74/35.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 35.8 is what percent of 173.74

100%/x%=173.74/35.8
(100/x)*x=(173.74/35.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.8530726256983*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.8530726256983) to get x
100/4.8530726256983=x
20.605502474963=x
x=20.605502474963

now we have:
35.8 is 20.605502474963% of 173.74