import math


def upround(x, base):
    """
    Round <x> up to nearest <base>.

    Parameters
    ---------
    x : str, int, float
        The number that will be rounded up.
    base : int, float
        The base to be rounded up to.

    Returns
    -------
    float
        The rounded up result of <x> up to nearest <base>.

    """
    return base * math.ceil(float(x)/base)