Solution: The speed ratio of passenger cars and trucks is 5: 4.
Then the distance ratio when meeting is 5: 4.
When they met, it was 4/9 of the whole truck journey.
At this time, the truck has traveled all the way 1/4.
4/9- 1/4=7/36 from the meeting point.
Then the whole journey = 28/(7/36) = 144km.
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