Find the value of r in the sequence:-
r , d, 2d, 4d, 8d, 160
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The second through the sixth terms form a geometric progression according to:
2 0 d , 2 1 d , 2 2 d , 2 3 d , 2 4 d .
If 2 4 d = 1 6 0 , then d = 1 0 . The first term can then be computed as r = 2 − 1 d = 2 1 0 = 5 .