21 is what percent of 58951 - 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 58951 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 58951, so we can write it down as 100%=58951.
4. We know, that x% equals 21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=58951
2) x%=21
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%=58951/21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21 is what percent of 58951

100%/x%=58951/21
(100/x)*x=(58951/21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2807.1904761905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2807.1904761905) to get x
100/2807.1904761905=x
0.03562280538074=x
x=0.03562280538074

now we have:
21 is 0.03562280538074% of 58951