GeometryChallengeAdvanced Number Theory
Advanced Number Theory · Challenge problem
A right circular cone has base radius and height . A sphere is inscribed in the cone (tangent to the base and to the curved surface). Above it, a second sphere is tangent to the first sphere and to the curved surface; above that, a third sphere is tangent to the second and to the curved surface; and so on forever. The total volume of all the spheres is , where and are relatively prime positive integers. Find .