25.68 is what percent of 14.52 - 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 14.52 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 14.52, so we can write it down as 100%=14.52.
4. We know, that x% equals 25.68 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=25.68.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14.52
2) x%=25.68
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%=14.52/25.68
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 25.68 is what percent of 14.52

100%/x%=14.52/25.68
(100/x)*x=(14.52/25.68)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.56542056074766*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.56542056074766) to get x
100/0.56542056074766=x
176.85950413223=x
x=176.85950413223

now we have:
25.68 is 176.85950413223% of 14.52