53 is what percent of 90.4 - 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 90.4 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 90.4, so we can write it down as 100%=90.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 53 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=53.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=90.4
2) x%=53
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%=90.4/53
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 53 is what percent of 90.4

100%/x%=90.4/53
(100/x)*x=(90.4/53)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.7056603773585*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.7056603773585) to get x
100/1.7056603773585=x
58.628318584071=x
x=58.628318584071

now we have:
53 is 58.628318584071% of 90.4