37.3 is what percent of 51.7 - 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 51.7 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 51.7, so we can write it down as 100%=51.7.
4. We know, that x% equals 37.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=37.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=51.7
2) x%=37.3
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%=51.7/37.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 37.3 is what percent of 51.7

100%/x%=51.7/37.3
(100/x)*x=(51.7/37.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3860589812332*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3860589812332) to get x
100/1.3860589812332=x
72.147001934236=x
x=72.147001934236

now we have:
37.3 is 72.147001934236% of 51.7