52.54 is what percent of 234.5 - 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 234.5 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 234.5, so we can write it down as 100%=234.5.
4. We know, that x% equals 52.54 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=52.54.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=234.5
2) x%=52.54
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%=234.5/52.54
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 52.54 is what percent of 234.5

100%/x%=234.5/52.54
(100/x)*x=(234.5/52.54)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.4632660829844*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.4632660829844) to get x
100/4.4632660829844=x
22.405117270789=x
x=22.405117270789

now we have:
52.54 is 22.405117270789% of 234.5