21.46 is what percent of 46000 - 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 46000 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 46000, so we can write it down as 100%=46000.
4. We know, that x% equals 21.46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=46000
2) x%=21.46
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%=46000/21.46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21.46 is what percent of 46000

100%/x%=46000/21.46
(100/x)*x=(46000/21.46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2143.522833178*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2143.522833178) to get x
100/2143.522833178=x
0.046652173913043=x
x=0.046652173913043

now we have:
21.46 is 0.046652173913043% of 46000