According to the meaning of the question, the last three piles of apples are all 32.

So the number from the third pile to the first pile is 16.

So before the third pile is taken out to the first pile * *: 32+ 16 = 48,

So the original * * * of the third pile is 48/2 = 24.

So before the second pile is taken out to the third pile * * *: 32+24 = 56,

So the original * * * of the second pile is 56/2 = 28.

So the first pile has 96-24-28 = 44 original * * (you can also use 16+28=44).