55 is what percent of 140.4 - 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 140.4 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 140.4, so we can write it down as 100%=140.4.
4. We know, that x% equals 55 of the output value, so we can write it down as x%=55.
5. Now we have two simple equations:
1) 100%=140.4
2) x%=55
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%=140.4/55
6. Now we just have to solve the simple equation, and we will get the solution we are looking for.

7. Solution for 55 is what percent of 140.4

100%/x%=140.4/55
(100/x)*x=(140.4/55)*x       - we multiply both sides of the equation by x
100=2.55272727273*x       - we divide both sides of the equation by (2.55272727273) to get x
100/2.55272727273=x
39.1737891738=x
x=39.1737891738

now we have:
55 is 39.1737891738% of 140.4