20.54 is what percent of 243.04 - 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 243.04 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 243.04, so we can write it down as 100%=243.04.
4. We know, that x% equals 20.54 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=20.54.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=243.04
2) x%=20.54
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%=243.04/20.54
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 20.54 is what percent of 243.04

100%/x%=243.04/20.54
(100/x)*x=(243.04/20.54)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=11.832521908471*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (11.832521908471) to get x
100/11.832521908471=x
8.4512837393022=x
x=8.4512837393022

now we have:
20.54 is 8.4512837393022% of 243.04