51.09 is what percent of 59.6 - 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 59.6 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 59.6, so we can write it down as 100%=59.6.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.09 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.09.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=59.6
2) x%=51.09
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%=59.6/51.09
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.09 is what percent of 59.6

100%/x%=59.6/51.09
(100/x)*x=(59.6/51.09)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.1665688001566*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.1665688001566) to get x
100/1.1665688001566=x
85.721476510067=x
x=85.721476510067

now we have:
51.09 is 85.721476510067% of 59.6