59.21 is what percent of 328.79 - 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 328.79 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 328.79, so we can write it down as 100%=328.79.
4. We know, that x% equals 59.21 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=59.21.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=328.79
2) x%=59.21
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%=328.79/59.21
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 59.21 is what percent of 328.79

100%/x%=328.79/59.21
(100/x)*x=(328.79/59.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.5529471373079*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.5529471373079) to get x
100/5.5529471373079=x
18.008455244989=x
x=18.008455244989

now we have:
59.21 is 18.008455244989% of 328.79