53.38 is what percent of 62 - 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 62 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 62, so we can write it down as 100%=62.
4. We know, that x% equals 53.38 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=53.38.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=62
2) x%=53.38
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%=62/53.38
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 53.38 is what percent of 62

100%/x%=62/53.38
(100/x)*x=(62/53.38)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.161483701761*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.161483701761) to get x
100/1.161483701761=x
86.096774193548=x
x=86.096774193548

now we have:
53.38 is 86.096774193548% of 62