document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1158773>Question 1158773</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the indicated terms of the geometric sequence with the given description.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common ratio is 0.75 and the fourth term is 864. Find the first three terms.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The common ratio moving forward in the sequence is 0.75 = 3/4.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Working backward in the sequence, the common ratio will be 4/3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th term = 864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd term: 864*(4/3) = 4*284 = 1152<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd term: 1152*(4/3) = 4*384 = 1536<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st term: 1536*(4/3) = 4*512 = 2048<br><BR>\n" );
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