43.17 is what percent of 45 - 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 45 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 45, so we can write it down as 100%=45.
4. We know, that x% equals 43.17 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43.17.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=45
2) x%=43.17
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%=45/43.17
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43.17 is what percent of 45

100%/x%=45/43.17
(100/x)*x=(45/43.17)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.0423905489924*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.0423905489924) to get x
100/1.0423905489924=x
95.933333333333=x
x=95.933333333333

now we have:
43.17 is 95.933333333333% of 45