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Three numbers are in the ratio \[\mathbf{1}/\mathbf{2}:\text{ }\mathbf{1}/\mathbf{3}:\text{ }{\scriptscriptstyle 1\!/\!{ }_4}\]. If the sum of their squares is \[244\], find the numbers.

It is given that

Ratio of three numbers \[=\text{ }1/2:\text{ }1/3:\text{ }1/4\]

\[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}}

=\text{ }\left( 6:\text{ }4:\text{ }3 \right)/\text{ }12  \\

=\text{ }6:\text{ }4:\text{ }3  \\

\end{array}\]

Consider first number = \[6x\]

Second number = \[4x\]

Third number = \[3x\]

So based on the condition

\[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}}

{{\left( 6x \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }{{\left( 4x \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }{{\left( 3x \right)}^{2}}~=\text{ }244  \\

36{{x}^{2}}~+\text{ }16{{x}^{2}}~+\text{ }9{{x}^{2}}~=\text{ }244  \\

\end{array}\]

So we get

\[\begin{array}{*{35}{l}}

{{\left( 6x \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }{{\left( 4x \right)}^{2}}~+\text{ }{{\left( 3x \right)}^{2}}~=\text{ }244  \\

36{{x}^{2}}~+\text{ }16{{x}^{2}}~+\text{ }9{{x}^{2}}~=\text{ }244  \\

\end{array}\]

Here

First number \[=\text{ }6x\text{ }=\text{ }6\text{ }\times \text{ }2\text{ }=\text{ }12\]

Second number \[=\text{ }4x\text{ }=\text{ }4\text{ }\times \text{ }2\text{ }=\text{ }8\]

Third number \[=\text{ }3x\text{ }=\text{ }3\text{ }\times \text{ }2\text{ }=\text{ }6\]