document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160063>Question 1160063</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A G.p is such that the third term is 9 times the first term, while the second term is one- twenty fourth of the fifth term. find it's Fourth term </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The given information is inconsistent....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And even if it were, there would not be enough information to answer the question.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that the third term is 9 times the first term, the common ratio is either 3 or -3.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "But if the common ratio is 3, the second term is 1/27 of the fifth term -- not 1/24 of the fifth term.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And even if the statement of that part of the problem had been correct, there is no information given about the actual value of ANY of the terms -- so it would be impossible to determine what the 4th term is.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please don't waste our time by submitting garbage questions to this forum....<br><BR>\n" );
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