55.3 is what percent of 47 - 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 47 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 47, so we can write it down as 100%=47.
4. We know, that x% equals 55.3 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=55.3.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=47
2) x%=55.3
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%=47/55.3
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 55.3 is what percent of 47

100%/x%=47/55.3
(100/x)*x=(47/55.3)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.8499095840868*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.8499095840868) to get x
100/0.8499095840868=x
117.65957446809=x
x=117.65957446809

now we have:
55.3 is 117.65957446809% of 47