79.49 is what percent of 173.5 - 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 173.5 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 173.5, so we can write it down as 100%=173.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 79.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=79.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173.5
2) x%=79.49
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%=173.5/79.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 79.49 is what percent of 173.5

100%/x%=173.5/79.49
(100/x)*x=(173.5/79.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.1826644860989*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.1826644860989) to get x
100/2.1826644860989=x
45.815561959654=x
x=45.815561959654

now we have:
79.49 is 45.815561959654% of 173.5