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\frac{4}{9}=a_{1}\left(-27\right)
Calculate -3 to the power of 3 and get -27.
a_{1}\left(-27\right)=\frac{4}{9}
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
a_{1}=\frac{\frac{4}{9}}{-27}
Divide both sides by -27.
a_{1}=\frac{4}{9\left(-27\right)}
Express \frac{\frac{4}{9}}{-27} as a single fraction.
a_{1}=\frac{4}{-243}
Multiply 9 and -27 to get -243.
a_{1}=-\frac{4}{243}
Fraction \frac{4}{-243} can be rewritten as -\frac{4}{243} by extracting the negative sign.