78.9 is what percent of 54900 - 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 54900 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 54900, so we can write it down as 100%=54900.
4. We know, that x% equals 78.9 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=78.9.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=54900
2) x%=78.9
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%=54900/78.9
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 78.9 is what percent of 54900

100%/x%=54900/78.9
(100/x)*x=(54900/78.9)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=695.8174904943*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (695.8174904943) to get x
100/695.8174904943=x
0.14371584699454=x
x=0.14371584699454

now we have:
78.9 is 0.14371584699454% of 54900