373.2 is what percent of 851 - 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 851 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 851, so we can write it down as 100%=851.
4. We know, that x% equals 373.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=373.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=851
2) x%=373.2
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%=851/373.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 373.2 is what percent of 851

100%/x%=851/373.2
(100/x)*x=(851/373.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.2802786709539*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.2802786709539) to get x
100/2.2802786709539=x
43.85428907168=x
x=43.85428907168

now we have:
373.2 is 43.85428907168% of 851