A good way to find the answer to these questions is to find it algebraically. Let's call the first number 'n'.
n + (n + 2) + (n + 4) = 54
3n + 6 = 54
3n = 48
n = 16
Therefore the numbers are 16, 18, 20
Make all fractions with a 48 denominator:
21/48 + 28/48 + 42/48 + 88/48
=179/48 = 3 (35/48)
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