14.55 is what percent of 185.43 - 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 185.43 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 185.43, so we can write it down as 100%=185.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 14.55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=14.55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=185.43
2) x%=14.55
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%=185.43/14.55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 14.55 is what percent of 185.43

100%/x%=185.43/14.55
(100/x)*x=(185.43/14.55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=12.744329896907*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (12.744329896907) to get x
100/12.744329896907=x
7.846626759424=x
x=7.846626759424

now we have:
14.55 is 7.846626759424% of 185.43