If 2 salaries cover a $1100 payment and one salary is 27% higher, what is amount paid per salary?

I am unsure how to calculate the pro-rated amount for payment of bills if one salary is $75,000 per year and the 2nd is $95,000 per year
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x+y=1100$ . . . y=1.27x . . . x+y=x+1.27x=2.27x=1100$ . . . x=1100/2.27 . . . x=484.58 (round2) . . . y=1100-484.58=615.42$
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