

Given that GP consist of even number of terms.
Let number of terms in GP= 2n
Let the GP is: a ,ar2 ,ar3 ,ar4 ,...........ar2n-1 where r is common ratio and a is the first term.
Given that
Sum of all terms = 5 * sum of the term occupy at odd place
=> a + ar + ar2 +...........+ ar2n-1 = 5*(a + ar2 + ar4 +........+ ar2n-2 )
=> a*(1 + r + r2 +.......+ r2n-1 ) = 5*a*( 1 + r2 + r4 +.......+r2n-2 )
=> a* {( r2n -1)/(r-1)} = 5*a* {( (r2 )n -1)/ (r2 -1)}
=> a* {( r2n -1)/(r-1)} = 5*a* {( (r2n -1)/(r -1)*(r+1)}
=> 1 = 5/(r+1)
=> r+1 = 5
=> r = 5-1
=> r = 4
So the common ratio is 4
