What is 5.59 percent of 158.73 - 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 158.73 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 158.73 is 100%, so we can write it down as 158.73=100%.
4. We know, that x is 5.59% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=5.59%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 158.73=100%
2) x=5.59%
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:
158.73/x=100%/5.59%
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 5.59% of 158.73

158.73/x=100/5.59
(158.73/x)*x=(100/5.59)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
158.73=17.88908765653*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (17.88908765653) to get x
158.73/17.88908765653=x
8.873007=x
x=8.873007

now we have:
5.59% of 158.73=8.873007