What is 17.29 percent of 507 - 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 507 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 507 is 100%, so we can write it down as 507=100%.
4. We know, that x is 17.29% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=17.29%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 507=100%
2) x=17.29%
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:
507/x=100%/17.29%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 17.29% of 507

507/x=100/17.29
(507/x)*x=(100/17.29)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
507=5.7836899942163*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.7836899942163) to get x
507/5.7836899942163=x
87.6603=x
x=87.6603

now we have:
17.29% of 507=87.6603