Cayley, Hamilton and Maclaurin each have an amount of money.
If Cayley gave Hamilton £1, then Hamilton would have three times the amount that Cayley would have.
If instead Hamilton gave Maclaurin £1, then Maclaurin would have twice the amount that Hamilton would have.
If instead Maclaurin gave Cayley £1, then Cayley would have a quarter of the amount that Maclaurin would have.
If instead Cayley and Hamilton each gave Maclaurin £1, how many times the total of Cayley and Hamilton will Maclaurin have?
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