46 is what percent of 130.9 - 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 130.9 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 130.9, so we can write it down as 100%=130.9.
4. We know, that x% equals 46 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=46.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=130.9
2) x%=46
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%=130.9/46
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 46 is what percent of 130.9

100%/x%=130.9/46
(100/x)*x=(130.9/46)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.845652173913*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.845652173913) to get x
100/2.845652173913=x
35.141329258976=x
x=35.141329258976

now we have:
46 is 35.141329258976% of 130.9