Problem of the Day 44

Pails A, B, and C contain some water. These steps are taken:

Step 1: 1/4 of the water in pail A is poured into pail B.
Step 2: 1/4 of the water in pail B is poured into pail C.
Step 3: 1/4 of the water in pail C is poured into pail A.

In the end, all the pails contain 18 gallons of water each. Find the amount of water in each pail at first.