Study the given information and answer the questions: When a number arrangement machine is given an input line of numbers, it arranges them following a particular rule. The following is an illustration of an input and its rearrangement.
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Step IV, is the last step of the above arrangement as the intended arrangement is obtained. As per the rules followed in the given steps find out the appropriate steps for the given input:
Input: 52 36 69 73 57 23 41 84
Find the sum of all the numbers in the last step of the arrangement.

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**Solution:**

1. The given example shows a pattern where each step transforms the numbers based on a certain rule until the final step is reached.

2. From the example provided:
   - Step I: Each number is replaced by the sum of itself and the next number.
   - Step II: The numbers are then replaced by the difference between adjacent numbers from Step I.
   - Step III: The numbers are replaced by the sum of digits of the numbers from Step II.
   - Step IV: The numbers are replaced by the difference between adjacent numbers from Step III.

3. Applying the same logic to the input:
   Input: $52, 36, 69, 73, 57, 23, 41, 84$

- Step I: Add each number to the next one:
     $52+36=88$, $36+69=105$, $69+73=142$, $73+57=130$, $57+23=80$, $23+41=64$, $41+84=125$

Step I: $88, 105, 142, 130, 80, 64, 125$

- Step II: Find the difference between adjacent numbers of Step I:
     $105-88=17$, $142-105=37$, $130-142=-12$, $80-130=-50$, $64-80=-16$, $125-64=61$

Step II: $17, 37, -12, -50, -16, 61$

- Step III: Sum of digits of each number in Step II (consider absolute value for negative numbers):
     $1+7=8$, $3+7=10$, $1+2=3$, $5+0=5$, $1+6=7$, $6+1=7$

Step III: $8, 10, 3, 5, 7, 7$

- Step IV: Difference between adjacent numbers of Step III:
     $10-8=2$, $3-10=-7$, $5-3=2$, $7-5=2$, $7-7=0$

Step IV: $2, -7, 2, 2, 0$

4. Finally, sum all numbers in Step IV:
   $$2 + (-7) + 2 + 2 + 0 = -1$$

5. Since the sum is negative and none of the options match -1, let's consider the absolute values in Step IV before summing:
   $$|2| + |{-7}| + |2| + |2| + |0| = 2 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 13$$

6. 13 is also not an option. Let's check if the question expects sum of digits of Step IV numbers:
   Sum of digits:
   - For 2: 2
   - For -7: 7
   - For 2: 2
   - For 2: 2
   - For 0: 0

Total: $2 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 13$

7. Still no match. Let's re-examine the pattern from the example:
   - The example's Step IV numbers are all positive and small.
   - Possibly, the negative numbers in Step II should be handled differently (e.g., taking absolute difference).

8. Recalculate Step II using absolute differences:
   $|105-88|=17$, $|142-105|=37$, $|130-142|=12$, $|80-130|=50$, $|64-80|=16$, $|125-64|=61$

Step II: $17, 37, 12, 50, 16, 61$

9. Sum of digits for Step II:
   $1+7=8$, $3+7=10$, $1+2=3$, $5+0=5$, $1+6=7$, $6+1=7$

Step III: $8, 10, 3, 5, 7, 7$

10. Step IV differences:
    $10-8=2$, $3-10=-7$, $5-3=2$, $7-5=2$, $7-7=0$

11. Taking absolute values in Step IV:
    $2, 7, 2, 2, 0$

12. Sum of Step IV numbers:
    $2 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 13$

13. Still no match. Possibly, the question expects the sum of digits of Step IV numbers:
    Sum of digits:
    $2 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 13$

14. Since 13 is not an option, let's consider the sum of digits of Step III instead:
    Step III: $8, 10, 3, 5, 7, 7$
    Sum: $8 + (1+0) + 3 + 5 + 7 + 7 = 8 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 5 + 7 + 7 = 31$

15. No match again. Let's try summing Step I numbers:
    $88 + 105 + 142 + 130 + 80 + 64 + 125 = 734$

16. No match. Sum of input numbers:
    $52 + 36 + 69 + 73 + 57 + 23 + 41 + 84 = 435$

17. None of these match options. Let's check the example input and output sum:
    Example Step IV: $5 + 7 + 4 + 0 + 4 = 20$

18. The options given are small numbers, so possibly the question expects the sum of digits of Step IV numbers:
    For our Step IV: $2, 7, 2, 2, 0$
    Sum of digits: $2 + 7 + 2 + 2 + 0 = 13$

19. Since 13 is not an option, the closest option is (e) None of the above.

**Answer:** (e) None of the above

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