52.24 is what percent of 316.04 - 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 316.04 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 316.04, so we can write it down as 100%=316.04.
4. We know, that x% equals 52.24 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=52.24.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=316.04
2) x%=52.24
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%=316.04/52.24
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 52.24 is what percent of 316.04

100%/x%=316.04/52.24
(100/x)*x=(316.04/52.24)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=6.0497702909648*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (6.0497702909648) to get x
100/6.0497702909648=x
16.529553221111=x
x=16.529553221111

now we have:
52.24 is 16.529553221111% of 316.04