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Find the 4th Term from the End of the G.P. 1 2 , 1 6 , 1 18 , 1 54 , . . . , 1 4374 - Mathematics

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Find the 4th term from the end of the G.P.

\[\frac{1}{2}, \frac{1}{6}, \frac{1}{18}, \frac{1}{54}, . . . , \frac{1}{4374}\]

Solution

\[\text { After reversing the given G . P . , we get another G . P . whose first term, l is } \frac{1}{4374} \text { and common ratio is } 3 . \]

\[ \therefore 4^{th} \text { term from the end } = l \left( \frac{1}{r} \right)^{4 - 1} \]

\[ = \left( \frac{1}{4374} \right) \left( 3 \right)^{4 - 1} \]

\[ = \left( \frac{27}{4374} \right)\]

\[ = \frac{1}{162}\]

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