51.3 is what percent of 258.2 - 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 258.2 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 258.2, so we can write it down as 100%=258.2.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=258.2
2) x%=51.3
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%=258.2/51.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.3 is what percent of 258.2

100%/x%=258.2/51.3
(100/x)*x=(258.2/51.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.0331384015595*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.0331384015595) to get x
100/5.0331384015595=x
19.868319132455=x
x=19.868319132455

now we have:
51.3 is 19.868319132455% of 258.2