Set up and solve a proportion for each application problem.
-A 20 -inch post casts a shadow 16 inches long. How tall is a post that casts a shadow 12 inches long?

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The proportion is set up as follows: $\frac{20}{16} = \frac{x}{12}$. Solving for $x$, we cross-multiply to get $20 \times 12 = 16 \times x$, which simplifies to $240 = 16x$. Dividing both sides by 16 gives $x = 15$ inches.

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