percent formula : is/of = % / 100
what percent of 21.5 is 55.04...
% = x....because this is what we r looking for
is = 55.04
of = 21.5
now we sub into the formula
55.04 / 21.5 = x / 100
cross multiply because this is a proportion
(21.5)(x) = (100)(55.04)
21.5x = 5504
x = 5504 / 21.5
x = 256 <== so ur answer is 256%