19.73 is what percent of 14.21 - 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 14.21 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 14.21, so we can write it down as 100%=14.21.
4. We know, that x% equals 19.73 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=19.73.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=14.21
2) x%=19.73
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%=14.21/19.73
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 19.73 is what percent of 14.21

100%/x%=14.21/19.73
(100/x)*x=(14.21/19.73)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=0.72022301064369*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (0.72022301064369) to get x
100/0.72022301064369=x
138.84588318086=x
x=138.84588318086

now we have:
19.73 is 138.84588318086% of 14.21