4.2 is what percent of 221.6 - 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 221.6 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 221.6, so we can write it down as 100%=221.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.2 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.2.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=221.6
2) x%=4.2
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%=221.6/4.2
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.2 is what percent of 221.6

100%/x%=221.6/4.2
(100/x)*x=(221.6/4.2)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=52.761904761905*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (52.761904761905) to get x
100/52.761904761905=x
1.8953068592058=x
x=1.8953068592058

now we have:
4.2 is 1.8953068592058% of 221.6