Probably should've just asked Wolfram Alpha
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Basically, "X is one-third more than Y" means either X = (4/3) × Y or X = Y + 1/3. I'm fine with either interpretation.
The problem is that with the values of X and Y in this example, neither interpretation produces a valid equation.