58.73 is what percent of 272.95 - 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 272.95 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 272.95, so we can write it down as 100%=272.95.
4. We know, that x% equals 58.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=58.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=272.95
2) x%=58.73
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%=272.95/58.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 58.73 is what percent of 272.95

100%/x%=272.95/58.73
(100/x)*x=(272.95/58.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=4.6475395879448*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (4.6475395879448) to get x
100/4.6475395879448=x
21.516761311596=x
x=21.516761311596

now we have:
58.73 is 21.516761311596% of 272.95