4.6 is what percent of 17 - 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 17 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 17, so we can write it down as 100%=17.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=17
2) x%=4.6
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%=17/4.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.6 is what percent of 17

100%/x%=17/4.6
(100/x)*x=(17/4.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.695652173913*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.695652173913) to get x
100/3.695652173913=x
27.058823529412=x
x=27.058823529412

now we have:
4.6 is 27.058823529412% of 17