4.25 is what percent of 14.86 - 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 14.86 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 14.86, so we can write it down as 100%=14.86.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.25 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.25.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14.86
2) x%=4.25
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%=14.86/4.25
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.25 is what percent of 14.86

100%/x%=14.86/4.25
(100/x)*x=(14.86/4.25)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.4964705882353*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.4964705882353) to get x
100/3.4964705882353=x
28.600269179004=x
x=28.600269179004

now we have:
4.25 is 28.600269179004% of 14.86