SOLUTION: The sum of three numbers is 4. the first number is one-fourth of the second number and the third number is one-third of the first number. What are the three numbers?

Question 1026209: The sum of three numbers is 4. the first number is one-fourth of the second number and the third number is one-third of the first number. What are the three numbers?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Make the second number = x
First number = 1/4x
Third number = 1/12x
x + 1/x + 1/12x = 4
Take to a common denominator = 12
12x + 3x + x = 48
16x = 48
x = 3
First number = 3/4
Second number = 3
Third number = 1/4
Hope this helps :-)
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