an Egyptological problem

j.d. degreef

Hi all, There exist fragments of Ancient Egyptian annals, consisting of lines of rectangles containing year-events. The width of the rectangles varies from line to line. It would be important to know the total width of the original monument. A mathematical approach to this would be to define multiples of the individual widths on successive lines, that would be equal between lines, and fall within plus minus 2 % (measuring error) of an entire number (one supposes there would be no half-rectangles on the lines). For example : 100,1 times the width of rectangles on line 1 = 87.9 times the width of rectangles on line 2 = 105 times the width on line 3, etc. If there are several common multiples, a historical analysis would allow one to define the correct one. Is there a way to do this ? Is there a formula which even a mathematical moron such as myself could use ? Thank you very much in advance ! Sincerely, J.D. DEGREEF

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