1. **State the problem:** A sales representative earns an 8% commission. If the commission amount is 19600, we need to find the total sales value.
2. **Define variables:** Let the total sales value be $S$.
3. **Write the commission formula:** Commission = Commission rate \times Sales value
$$19600 = 0.08 \times S$$
4. **Solve for $S$:**
$$S = \frac{19600}{0.08}$$
5. **Calculate:**
$$S = 245000$$
6. **Interpretation:** The total sales value was 245000.
**Final answer:** The sales value was $245000$.
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