document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151263>Question 151263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A 4 foot fountain casts a 15 foot shadow, while the flagpole casts a 180 foot shadow. How tall is teh flagpole?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><B>HyperBrain(694)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=HyperBrain><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio that we will use is <font color=\"green\">original length:shadow length</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We will apply ratio and proportion:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By cross multiplication,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(180)=15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=4(180)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=720<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the the flagpole is 48 ft tall.\r<BR>\n" );
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