4.72 is what percent of 28.08 - 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 28.08 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 28.08, so we can write it down as 100%=28.08.
4. We know, that x% equals 4.72 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=4.72.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=28.08
2) x%=4.72
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%=28.08/4.72
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 4.72 is what percent of 28.08

100%/x%=28.08/4.72
(100/x)*x=(28.08/4.72)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9491525423729*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9491525423729) to get x
100/5.9491525423729=x
16.809116809117=x
x=16.809116809117

now we have:
4.72 is 16.809116809117% of 28.08