SOLUTION: Find four numbers proportional to the numbers 2, 4, 5, and 6 if the difference between the sum of the two last numbers and the sum of the first two numbers is equal to 4.8.

Question 1104149: Find four numbers proportional to the numbers 2, 4, 5, and 6 if the difference between the sum of the two last numbers and the sum of the first two numbers is equal to 4.8.
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let the numbers be represented by 2x, 4x, 5x, and 6x. Then the given condition says

Then the numbers are
2x = 1.92
4x = 3.84
5x = 4.80
6x = 5.76
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