53.44 is what percent of 273.43 - 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 273.43 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 273.43, so we can write it down as 100%=273.43.
4. We know, that x% equals 53.44 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=53.44.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=273.43
2) x%=53.44
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%=273.43/53.44
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 53.44 is what percent of 273.43

100%/x%=273.43/53.44
(100/x)*x=(273.43/53.44)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.1165793413174*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.1165793413174) to get x
100/5.1165793413174=x
19.544307501006=x
x=19.544307501006

now we have:
53.44 is 19.544307501006% of 273.43