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Purse of Denari

Four men already having denari found a purse of denari; the first man said that if he would have the denari from the purse, then he would have twice as many as the second. The second, if he would have the purse, then would have three times as many as the third, and the third, if he would have it, then he would have four times as many as the fourth. The fourth, five times as many as the first. How much denari does each man have?

Liber Abaci, Leonardo of Pisa,1202

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"Purse of Denari," Convergence (December 2004)