245.65 is what percent of 5091.85 - 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 5091.85 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 5091.85, so we can write it down as 100%=5091.85.
4. We know, that x% equals 245.65 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=245.65.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5091.85
2) x%=245.65
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%=5091.85/245.65
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 245.65 is what percent of 5091.85

100%/x%=5091.85/245.65
(100/x)*x=(5091.85/245.65)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=20.728068389986*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (20.728068389986) to get x
100/20.728068389986=x
4.8243762090399=x
x=4.8243762090399

now we have:
245.65 is 4.8243762090399% of 5091.85