document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007786>Question 1007786</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the shadow of a flagpole was found to be 72 feet.The shadow of a 3 foot picket fence in line with the flagpole was 4 feet. What is the height of the flagpole? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623629 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623629\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can write a proportion:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiply by 72 and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 54 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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