14 is what percent of 19.19 - 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 19.19 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 19.19, so we can write it down as 100%=19.19.
4. We know, that x% equals 14 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=19.19
2) x%=14
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%=19.19/14
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14 is what percent of 19.19

100%/x%=19.19/14
(100/x)*x=(19.19/14)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.3707142857143*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.3707142857143) to get x
100/1.3707142857143=x
72.954663887441=x
x=72.954663887441

now we have:
14 is 72.954663887441% of 19.19