136.4 is what percent of 254.8 - 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 254.8 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 254.8, so we can write it down as 100%=254.8.
4. We know, that x% equals 136.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=136.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=254.8
2) x%=136.4
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%=254.8/136.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 136.4 is what percent of 254.8

100%/x%=254.8/136.4
(100/x)*x=(254.8/136.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.8680351906158*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.8680351906158) to get x
100/1.8680351906158=x
53.532182103611=x
x=53.532182103611

now we have:
136.4 is 53.532182103611% of 254.8