51.87 is what percent of 346.5 - 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 346.5 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 346.5, so we can write it down as 100%=346.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 51.87 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=51.87.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=346.5
2) x%=51.87
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%=346.5/51.87
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 51.87 is what percent of 346.5

100%/x%=346.5/51.87
(100/x)*x=(346.5/51.87)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.6801619433198*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.6801619433198) to get x
100/6.6801619433198=x
14.969696969697=x
x=14.969696969697

now we have:
51.87 is 14.969696969697% of 346.5