-70.29% is the change from 579 to 172
Calculation steps:
[( 172 - 579 ) ÷ 579] x 100 = -70.29%
Formula
Percentage change = [(172 - 579) / 579] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
172 - 579 = -407
-407 ÷ 579 = -0.7029360967184801
-0.7029360967184801 x 100 = -70.29%