the product of four consecutive natural number is 5040.find the numbers
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take first consecutive number = x
similarly second number= x + 1
third number = x + 2
fourth number = x + 3
this implies, x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 = 5040
4x + 6 = 5040
4x = 5032
x = 1258.5
so, x + 1 = 1259.5
x + 2= 1260.5
x + 3= 1261.5
Adding them, 1258.5 + 1259.5 +1260.5 + 1261.5= 5040
similarly second number= x + 1
third number = x + 2
fourth number = x + 3
this implies, x + x + 1 + x + 2 + x + 3 = 5040
4x + 6 = 5040
4x = 5032
x = 1258.5
so, x + 1 = 1259.5
x + 2= 1260.5
x + 3= 1261.5
Adding them, 1258.5 + 1259.5 +1260.5 + 1261.5= 5040
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