Let's assume 42391.29 is divided into x parts to get 1988.83
so, we can also write as
[tex]\frac{42391.29}{x}=1988.83[/tex]
now, we can solve for x
[tex]x=\frac{42391.29}{1988.83}[/tex]
we can simplify it
and we get
[tex]x=21.314687529854[/tex]
so,
[tex]x=21.314687529854[/tex].............Answer
