50.24 is what percent of 254.34 - 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 254.34 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 254.34, so we can write it down as 100%=254.34.
4. We know, that x% equals 50.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=50.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=254.34
2) x%=50.24
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%=254.34/50.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 50.24 is what percent of 254.34

100%/x%=254.34/50.24
(100/x)*x=(254.34/50.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.0625*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.0625) to get x
100/5.0625=x
19.753086419753=x
x=19.753086419753

now we have:
50.24 is 19.753086419753% of 254.34