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a cowboy agreed to work for one year for $\$19{,}200$ plus a horse. he quit after 7 months and was paid $\$10{,}450$ plus a horse. how many dollars was the horse worth, if the paid salary reflects the fair proportion of his yearly salary?

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The horse was worth it for $1800.

What is proportion?

A mathematical comparison of two numbers is called a proportion. Ratios and fractions are the main bases on which proportion is explained. Two ratios are equal when they are expressed as a fraction in the form of a/b, ratio a:b, and then a proportion. In this case, a and b can be any two integers.

Based on the given question condition, where, 'h' denotes the amount for the horse in dollars,  the proportion can be defined as:

or,  [tex]\frac{19200 + h}{12} = \frac{10450+h}{7}[/tex]

or, (19200 + h)7 = (10450 + h)12

or, 134400 + 7h = 125400 + 12h

or, 12h - 7h = 134400 - 125400

or, 5h = 9000

or, h = 9000/5 = 1800

Hence, the horse was worth $1800.

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