Congruence statements, with a statement of percentage

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Suppose I have three statements of congruence:

x = a mod n, y = b mod m, z = c mod p;

Furthermore, x is a given percent of x + y + z, as is y and z.

Does this uniquely determine x, y, z? Or does it at least restrict x to a predictable subset of the congruence class of a, and so on?

Thank you.
 
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