61.4 is what percent of 88 - 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 88 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 88, so we can write it down as 100%=88.
4. We know, that x% equals 61.4 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=61.4.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=88
2) x%=61.4
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%=88/61.4
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 61.4 is what percent of 88

100%/x%=88/61.4
(100/x)*x=(88/61.4)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=1.4332247557003*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.4332247557003) to get x
100/1.4332247557003=x
69.772727272727=x
x=69.772727272727

now we have:
61.4 is 69.772727272727% of 88