88.6 is what percent of 162.3 - 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 162.3 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 162.3, so we can write it down as 100%=162.3.
4. We know, that x% equals 88.6 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=88.6.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=162.3
2) x%=88.6
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%=162.3/88.6
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 88.6 is what percent of 162.3

100%/x%=162.3/88.6
(100/x)*x=(162.3/88.6)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8318284424379*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8318284424379) to get x
100/1.8318284424379=x
54.590264941466=x
x=54.590264941466

now we have:
88.6 is 54.590264941466% of 162.3