Raphael is going on an adventure to a island far far away. He brings a compass, three pieces of clothing, a flashlight, and a weapon. After sailing for a while, he encounters a green troll. The troll only likes flashlights, but will steal anything if it can get its hands on the object. The probability that the troll will steal the compass, pieces of clothing, and the weapon is , , respectively. The probability that the troll steals the flashlight is the average of the probability of stealing the other items. Assuming that the troll cannot steal anything besides the given items, what is the probability that Raphael sails away from the troll with everything that he had originally? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest thousandth.
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The average of 2/7, 1/9, and 3/19 is approximately 0.185. 2/7 + 1/9 + 3/19 + 0.185 is approximately 0.74. 1 - 0.74 = 0.26