Given #3#, #m#, #n#, #192# are the first four consecutive terms of a geometric progression. Find the three consecutive terms which added up to 16128 ?
2 Answers
Three consective terms whose sum is
Explanation:
In a geometric progression if firs term is
In the first four consecutive terms of geometric progression, we have
i.e.
and then
Let the three consective terms which add up to
and
or
or
or
or
i.e.
Hence three consective terms whose sum is
Explanation:
The nth term of a geometric progression is given by:
Where:
We know if
Using this we can find the value of
Dividing by 3:
Taking cubed root:
We know if
Substituting
We can now find the common ratio:
The sum of a geometric series is given by:
Where:
We know the sum we require is
We need to find
So our 3 consecutive terms are: