137.9 is what percent of 57.917 - 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 57.917 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 57.917, so we can write it down as 100%=57.917.
4. We know, that x% equals 137.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=137.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=57.917
2) x%=137.9
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%=57.917/137.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 137.9 is what percent of 57.917

100%/x%=57.917/137.9
(100/x)*x=(57.917/137.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.41999274836838*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.41999274836838) to get x
100/0.41999274836838=x
238.09934906849=x
x=238.09934906849

now we have:
137.9 is 238.09934906849% of 57.917