54.84 is what percent of 238.21 - 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 238.21 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 238.21, so we can write it down as 100%=238.21.
4. We know, that x% equals 54.84 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=54.84.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=238.21
2) x%=54.84
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%=238.21/54.84
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 54.84 is what percent of 238.21

100%/x%=238.21/54.84
(100/x)*x=(238.21/54.84)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.3437272064187*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.3437272064187) to get x
100/4.3437272064187=x
23.021703538894=x
x=23.021703538894

now we have:
54.84 is 23.021703538894% of 238.21