document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118566>Question 118566</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 #86703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=86703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X/72=3/4 CROSS MULTIPLY<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=72*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=216/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=54 FEET TALL FOR THE FLAGPOLE.  </SPAN>\n" );
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