51.49 is what percent of 244.61 - 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 244.61 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 244.61, so we can write it down as 100%=244.61.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.49 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.49.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=244.61
2) x%=51.49
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%=244.61/51.49
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.49 is what percent of 244.61

100%/x%=244.61/51.49
(100/x)*x=(244.61/51.49)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.7506311905224*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.7506311905224) to get x
100/4.7506311905224=x
21.049834430318=x
x=21.049834430318

now we have:
51.49 is 21.049834430318% of 244.61