162.91 is what percent of 54845.02 - 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 54845.02 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 54845.02, so we can write it down as 100%=54845.02.
4. We know, that x% equals 162.91 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=162.91.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54845.02
2) x%=162.91
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%=54845.02/162.91
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 162.91 is what percent of 54845.02

100%/x%=54845.02/162.91
(100/x)*x=(54845.02/162.91)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=336.658400344*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (336.658400344) to get x
100/336.658400344=x
0.297036996249=x
x=0.297036996249

now we have:
162.91 is 0.297036996249% of 54845.02