175.2 is what percent of 193.4 - 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 193.4 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 193.4, so we can write it down as 100%=193.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 175.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=175.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=193.4
2) x%=175.2
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%=193.4/175.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 175.2 is what percent of 193.4

100%/x%=193.4/175.2
(100/x)*x=(193.4/175.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1038812785388*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1038812785388) to get x
100/1.1038812785388=x
90.589451913133=x
x=90.589451913133

now we have:
175.2 is 90.589451913133% of 193.4