16.46 is what percent of 438.91 - 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 438.91 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 438.91, so we can write it down as 100%=438.91.
4. We know, that x% equals 16.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=16.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=438.91
2) x%=16.46
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%=438.91/16.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 16.46 is what percent of 438.91

100%/x%=438.91/16.46
(100/x)*x=(438.91/16.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=26.6652490887*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (26.6652490887) to get x
100/26.6652490887=x
3.7501993574993=x
x=3.7501993574993

now we have:
16.46 is 3.7501993574993% of 438.91