What is 52.21 percent of 139.49 - 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 139.49 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 139.49 is 100%, so we can write it down as 139.49=100%.
4. We know, that x is 52.21% of the output value, so we can write it down as x=52.21%.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 139.49=100%
2) x=52.21%
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:
139.49/x=100%/52.21%
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for what is 52.21% of 139.49

139.49/x=100/52.21
(139.49/x)*x=(100/52.21)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
139.49=1.9153418885271*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (1.9153418885271) to get x
139.49/1.9153418885271=x
72.827729=x
x=72.827729

now we have:
52.21% of 139.49=72.827729