22 is 44 percent of what number

You can calculate the number of which 22 is 44 percent by using proportions. 44 percent is 44/100, so you can set that 22 / x = 44 /100., and solve for x. x = 22 * 100 / 44 = 50. Then 22 is the 44 percent of 50, which you can verify now calculating the 44 percent of 50 as 50*44/10 = 22. 22 is 44 percent of 50.