43.7 is what percent of 173 - 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 173 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 173, so we can write it down as 100%=173.
4. We know, that x% equals 43.7 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=43.7.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=173
2) x%=43.7
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%=173/43.7
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 43.7 is what percent of 173

100%/x%=173/43.7
(100/x)*x=(173/43.7)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.9588100686499*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.9588100686499) to get x
100/3.9588100686499=x
25.260115606936=x
x=25.260115606936

now we have:
43.7 is 25.260115606936% of 173