Let b1=b, b2=bq, b3=bq2, b4=bq3, b5=bq4 denote elements of the progression. Rewriting the problem by using our notation, we get:
(b2+b4)2=100(b1+2b3+b5)
Substitute the terms:
(bq+bq3)2=100(b+2bq2+bq4)
b2q2(1+q2)2=100b(1+2q2+q4)
Divide both sides by b (since b>0):
bq2(1+q2)2=100(1+2q2+q4)
Let bq2=100, then b=q2100.
Now, since the sequence consists of natural numbers, b is a natural number and q=nm is rational, where (m,n)=1. Therefore bm2=100n2. Hence we have m∈{2,5,10} as m>n and m2∣100.
Let us recall that b3=100 for all cases.
For q=2:
b4=bq3=100⋅2/4=200,b5=bq4=100⋅4/4=400.
For q=5:
b4=bq3=100⋅125/25=500,b5=bq4=100⋅625/25=2500.
For q=10:
b4=bq3=100⋅1000/100=1000,b5=bq4=100⋅10000/100=10000.
For q=25:
b4=bq3=100⋅(25)3/(25)2=100⋅8125/425=100⋅5=250,b5=bq4=100⋅(25)4/(25)2=100⋅16625/425=100⋅25=625.
So the desired value is 625.