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Ramiro is 3/10 as tall as the flagpole. The flagpole is 5/9 as tall as the nearby tree. The tree is 32 2/5 feet tall. How tall is Ramiro?

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x-\ Ramiro's\ height\\ y-\ Flapole's\ height\\ z-\ nearby\ tree\\\\ x=(3)/(10)y\\ y=(5)/(9)z \\z=32(2)/(5)\\\\\y=(5)/(9)*32(2)/(5)=(5)/(9)*(162)/(5)=18\\\\ x=(3)/(10)*18=5,4\\\\ Ramiro\ is\ 5,4\ feet\ tall.