$\frac{1}{\log_2n} + \frac{1}{\log_3n} + \frac{1}{\log_4n} = 1$
The value of n is
The problem asks us to find the value of a real number '$n$' such that $n > 1$ and it satisfies the given logarithmic equation:
$ \frac{1}{\log_2n} + \frac{1}{\log_3n} + \frac{1}{\log_4n} = 1 $
We are given an equation involving sums of reciprocals of logarithms. To solve for '$n$', we need to simplify this equation using properties of logarithms.
A key property of logarithms is the change of base rule, which implies:
$ \frac{1}{\log_b a} = \log_a b $
Using this property, we can rewrite each term in the given equation:
Substituting these back into the original equation, we get:
$ \log_n 2 + \log_n 3 + \log_n 4 = 1 $
Another important logarithm property is the sum of logarithms with the same base: $ \log_b x + \log_b y = \log_b (xy) $. Applying this property to the left side of our equation:
$ \log_n (2 \times 3 \times 4) = 1 $
First, calculate the product inside the logarithm:
$ 2 \times 3 \times 4 = 6 \times 4 = 24 $
So the equation simplifies to:
$ \log_n 24 = 1 $
The definition of a logarithm states that if $ \log_b a = c $, then $ b^c = a $. Applying this definition to $ \log_n 24 = 1 $:
$ n^1 = 24 $
This directly gives us the value of '$n$':
$ n = 24 $
We must check if the solution satisfies the condition given in the question, which is $ n > 1 $. Since $ 24 > 1 $, the value $ n = 24 $ is a valid solution.
The value of the real number '$n$' that satisfies the equation $ \frac{1}{\log_2n} + \frac{1}{\log_3n} + \frac{1}{\log_4n} = 1 $ is 24.