Find whole numbers $x$, $y$, $z$, $a$ such that $x^3+y^3+z^3=a^3$

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Find whole numbers $x$, $y$, $z$, $a$ such that $x^3+y^3+z^3=a^3$

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Please also provide a formula for finding solutions for this equation.

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Ramanujan gave the integer solutions $$ \begin{align*} x & = 3n^2 + 5nm - 5m^2 \\ y & = 4n^2 - 4nm + 6m^2 \\ z & = 5n^2 - 5nm - 3m^2 \\ w & = 6n^2 - 4nm + 4m^2 \end{align*} $$

for $x^3+y^3+z^3=w^3$. The smallest one is $$ 3^3+4^3+5^3=6^3. $$