-45.18% is the change from 872 to 478
Calculation steps:
[( 478 - 872 ) ÷ 872] x 100 = -45.18%
Formula
Percentage change = [(478 - 872) / 872] x 100
Subtract the new number by the original number
478 - 872 = -394
-394 ÷ 872 = -0.4518348623853211
-0.4518348623853211 x 100 = -45.18%