57.99 is what percent of 1704 - 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 1704 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 1704, so we can write it down as 100%=1704.
4. We know, that x% equals 57.99 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=57.99.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1704
2) x%=57.99
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%=1704/57.99
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 57.99 is what percent of 1704

100%/x%=1704/57.99
(100/x)*x=(1704/57.99)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=29.384376616658*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (29.384376616658) to get x
100/29.384376616658=x
3.4031690140845=x
x=3.4031690140845

now we have:
57.99 is 3.4031690140845% of 1704