functions what am i doing wrong? Please help

[thevirus]

i need to write a function that reoders 4 numbers inputed by a user in descend order. this is the code i have so far but it keeps on giving me weird output PLease Help.

  #include <iostream>

using namespace std;

int sotin();

int main()
{

sotin();

return 0;
}


int sotin()
{
    int a=0,b=0,c=0, d=0;
    int max1, max2, max3,max4;
    cout <<"Please enter 4 values: "<<endl;
    cin>>a>>b>>c>>d;

    if(a>b && b>c && c>d)
    {
        max1=a;
        max2=b;
        max3=c;
        max4=d;
    }
    if(b>a && a>c && c>d)
    {
        max1=b;
        max2=a;
        max3=c;
        max4=d;
    }
    if(c>a && a>b && b>d )
    {
        max1=c;
        max2=a;
        max3=b;
        max4=d;
    }
    if(d>a && a>b && b>c)
    {
        max1=d;
        max2=a;
        max3=b;
        max4=d;
    }
    cout<<"the first largest number is: "<< max1<<endl;
    cout<<"The second largest number is: "<< max2<<endl;
    cout<<"The third largest number is: "<< max3<<endl;
    cout<<"The fourth largest number is: "<< max4<<endl;

    return 0;
}

[Homberto]

First of all, I would use else if after the first if
Second, why not check it this way:

//first largest
if(a>b && a>c)
{
  max1=a;
}
else if(b>a && b>c)
{
  max1=b;
}
else if(c>a && c>b)
{
  max1=c;
}
//second largest
if((a>b || a>c) && max1!=a)
{
  max2=a;
}
//etc....