4.5 is what percent of 278.6 - 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 278.6 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 278.6, so we can write it down as 100%=278.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.5 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.5.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=278.6
2) x%=4.5
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%=278.6/4.5
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.5 is what percent of 278.6

100%/x%=278.6/4.5
(100/x)*x=(278.6/4.5)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=61.911111111111*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (61.911111111111) to get x
100/61.911111111111=x
1.6152189519024=x
x=1.6152189519024

now we have:
4.5 is 1.6152189519024% of 278.6