717.05 is what percent of 1700 - 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 1700 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 1700, so we can write it down as 100%=1700.
4. We know, that x% equals 717.05 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=717.05.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1700
2) x%=717.05
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%=1700/717.05
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 717.05 is what percent of 1700

100%/x%=1700/717.05
(100/x)*x=(1700/717.05)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.3708249076076*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.3708249076076) to get x
100/2.3708249076076=x
42.179411764706=x
x=42.179411764706

now we have:
717.05 is 42.179411764706% of 1700