21.28 is what percent of 83.909 - 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 83.909 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 83.909, so we can write it down as 100%=83.909.
4. We know, that x% equals 21.28 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=21.28.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=83.909
2) x%=21.28
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%=83.909/21.28
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 21.28 is what percent of 83.909

100%/x%=83.909/21.28
(100/x)*x=(83.909/21.28)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=3.9430921052632*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (3.9430921052632) to get x
100/3.9430921052632=x
25.360807541503=x
x=25.360807541503

now we have:
21.28 is 25.360807541503% of 83.909