Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/33 - Prosperous Business/Solution

by : $33$

 * Prosperous Business

Solution

 * $\pounds 22 \, 781, 5 \shillings$

Proof
Let $T$ be the total required.

We have:
 * $T = 2000 \times \paren {\dfrac 3 2}^6$

which evaluates to:
 * $T = 22 \, 781 \cdotp 25$