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Four numbers have a sum of 9900. The second exceeds the first by 1/7 of the first. The third exceeds the sum of the first two by 300. The fourth exceeds the sum of the first three by 300. Find the four numbers.
Let the first number = x
Second number = x + x/7 = 8x/7
Third number = x + 8x/7 + 300 = 15x/7 + 300
The fourth number = x + 8x/7 + + 15x/7 + 300 + 300
= 30x/7 + 600
The total sum of the numbers = 9900
or, x + 8x/7 + 15x/7 + 300 + 30x/7 + 600 = 9900
or,(7x + 8x + 15x + 30x)/7 = 9900 - 900
or, 60x/7 = 9000
or, 60x = 63000
or, x = 1050
So the first number = 1050
Second number = 1050 * 8/7 = 1200
Third number = 15x/7 + 300
= (15 * 1050)/7 + 300
= 2550
Fourth number = 30x/7 + 600
= (30 * 1050)/7 + 600
= 5100