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What is the (4)th term of the geometric progression (4,20,100,\ldots)?

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Correct answer: (500)

The direct answer is option B, 500. This is a geometric progression because each term is obtained by multiplying the previous term by the same number. The common ratio is \(r=20\div4=5\), and \(100\div20=5\), so the pattern is reliable. The nth-term rule is \(a_n=ar^{n-1}\). Here \(a=4\), \(r=5\), and \(n=4\). Therefore \(a_4=4\times5^{4-1}=4\times5^3=4\times125=500\). Option A, 400, is wrong because it does not follow the required multiplication pattern. Option B, 500, is correct because it is the fourth term. Option C, 600, is not obtained by multiplying the first term by the correct power of 5. Option D, 800, is also too large and results from an incorrect calculation. Remember: in a geometric progression, the first term is multiplied by the ratio \(n-1\) times, not \(n\) times.

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