How high is a tree that casts a 33 foot shadow at the same time a 6 foot pole casts a 4 foot shadow?

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Use a proportion. Cross multiply and solve for x.

x/33 = 6/4
33/h = 6/4
sorry
h/33 = 6/4 = height/shadow
33/×=6/4 cross multiply
33×4=132
6××=6×
132÷6=22
22=×