SOLUTION: The ratio of 1st number to the 2nd number is 2:3 and the ratio of the 2nd to the 3rd is 4:5. if the sum of the three number is 140, what are the three numbers?

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Question 885175: The ratio of 1st number to the 2nd number is 2:3 and the ratio of the 2nd to the 3rd is 4:5. if the sum of the three number is 140, what are the three numbers?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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a/b=2/3,
b/c=4/5,
a+b+c=140
a = 32, b = 48, c = 60