EXPLANATION
Let's see the facts:
Cost = $48,000
Tax= $288
The proportionality for a $59,000 is as follows:
[tex]\text{tax}_{59,000}=\frac{288}{48,000}\cdot59,000[/tex]Simplifying the fractions:
[tex]\text{tax}_{59,000}=0.006\cdot59,000=354[/tex]Answer: the tax for a $59,000 dollars house is of $354.
