60.8 is what percent of 1421.58 - 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 1421.58 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 1421.58, so we can write it down as 100%=1421.58.
4. We know, that x% equals 60.8 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=60.8.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=1421.58
2) x%=60.8
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%=1421.58/60.8
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 60.8 is what percent of 1421.58

100%/x%=1421.58/60.8
(100/x)*x=(1421.58/60.8)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=23.38125*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (23.38125) to get x
100/23.38125=x
4.276931301791=x
x=4.276931301791

now we have:
60.8 is 4.276931301791% of 1421.58