Solution:
We show that the answer is NO. Suppose, if possible, let a,b,c be three distinct positive real numbers such that a,b,c,b+c−a,c+a−b,a+b−c and a+b+c form a 7-term arithmetic progression in some order. We may assume that a<b<c. Then there are only two cases we need to check:
(I) a+b−c<a<c+a−b<b<c<b+c−a<a+b+c
and
(II) a+b−c<a<b<c+a−b<c<b+c−a<a+b+c.
Case I. Suppose the chain of inequalities a+b−c<a<c+a−b<b<c<b+c−a<a+b+c holds. Let d be the common difference. Thus we see that
c=a+b+c−2d,b=a+b+c−3d,a=a+b+c−5d
Adding these, we see that a+b+c=5d. But then a=0, contradicting the positivity of a.
Case II. Suppose the inequalities a+b−c<a<b<c+a−b<c<b+c−a<a+b+c are true. Again we see that
c=a+b+c−2d,b=a+b+c−4d,a=a+b+c−5d
We thus obtain a+b+c=211d. This gives
a=21d,b=23d,c=27d
Note that a+b−c=a+b+c−6d=−21d. However, we also get a+b−c=(21+23−27)d=−23d. It follows that 3e=e giving d=0. But this is impossible.
Thus there are no three distinct positive real numbers a,b,c such that a,b,c,b+c−a,c+a−b,a+b−c and a+b+c form a 7-term arithmetic progression in some order.