14.51 is what percent of 488.4 - 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 488.4 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 488.4, so we can write it down as 100%=488.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.51 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.51.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=488.4
2) x%=14.51
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%=488.4/14.51
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.51 is what percent of 488.4

100%/x%=488.4/14.51
(100/x)*x=(488.4/14.51)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=33.659545141282*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (33.659545141282) to get x
100/33.659545141282=x
2.9709254709255=x
x=2.9709254709255

now we have:
14.51 is 2.9709254709255% of 488.4