The top three prizes in a golf tournament totaled $126,000. The golfer who finsihed second recieved twice as much as the golfer who finished third. The winner of the tournament recieved three times as much as the golfer who finsihed second. The winner recieved ___________.
I can solve that 1st got $84,000, 2nd got $28,000, and 3rd got $14,000 but I don't know why.