-72.09% is the change from 172 to 48
Calculation steps:
[( 48 - 172 ) ÷ 172] x 100 = -72.09%
Formula
Percentage change = [(48 - 172) / 172] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
48 - 172 = -124
-124 ÷ 172 = -0.7209302325581395
-0.7209302325581395 x 100 = -72.09%