858.08 is what percent of 5131 - 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 5131 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 5131, so we can write it down as 100%=5131.
4. We know, that x% equals 858.08 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=858.08.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=5131
2) x%=858.08
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%=5131/858.08
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 858.08 is what percent of 5131

100%/x%=5131/858.08
(100/x)*x=(5131/858.08)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=5.9796289390267*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (5.9796289390267) to get x
100/5.9796289390267=x
16.723445722081=x
x=16.723445722081

now we have:
858.08 is 16.723445722081% of 5131