53.1 is what percent of 86 - 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 86 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 86, so we can write it down as 100%=86.
4. We know, that x% equals 53.1 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=53.1.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=86
2) x%=53.1
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%=86/53.1
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 53.1 is what percent of 86

100%/x%=86/53.1
(100/x)*x=(86/53.1)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.6195856873823*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.6195856873823) to get x
100/1.6195856873823=x
61.744186046512=x
x=61.744186046512

now we have:
53.1 is 61.744186046512% of 86