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document.write( "Proportion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x/90 = (2 1/2)/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/90 = 5/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 90(5/4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 450/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 112.5 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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