-17.44% is the change from 579 to 478
Calculation steps:
[( 478 - 579 ) ÷ 579] x 100 = -17.44%
Formula
Percentage change = [(478 - 579) / 579] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
478 - 579 = -101
-101 ÷ 579 = -0.17443868739205526
-0.17443868739205526 x 100 = -17.44%