Arrange irrationals in ascending order:$ 2^{\sqrt{\frac{5}{3}}},3^{\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}},5^{\sqrt{\frac{4}{15}}},29^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}} $

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How to arrange following irrational numbers in ascending order: $$ 2^{\sqrt{\frac{5}{3}}}, 3^{\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}}, 5^{\sqrt{\frac{4}{15}}}, 29^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}} $$

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Using a calculator I computed the values

$$ 2^{\sqrt{\frac{5}{3}}}\approx 2.445, \quad 3^{\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}}\approx 2.342,\quad 5^{\sqrt{\frac{4}{15}}}\approx 2.296, \quad 29^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}\approx 2.385. $$

By checking these values I easily arranged them in ascending order $$ 5^{\sqrt{\frac{4}{15}}}<3^{\sqrt{\frac{3}{5}}}< 29^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}<2^{\sqrt{\frac{5}{3}}} $$

This is my final answer I found by calculator.

My question is: Can I arrange these irrational numbers without computing the values because I am not allowed to use calculator.

I have never seen the numbers with irrational powers.

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Equate the powers by taking LCM of denominators and compare the base-numbers as follows

$$ 2^{\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}}}, 3^{\sqrt{\dfrac{3}{5}}}, 5^{\sqrt{\dfrac{4}{15}}}, 29^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}} $$

$$ 2^{\dfrac{5}{\sqrt{15}}}, 3^{\dfrac{3}{\sqrt{15}}}, 5^{\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{15}}}, 29^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}} $$ $$ (2^5)^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}, (3^3)^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}, (5^2)^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}, 29^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}} $$

$$(32)^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}, (27)^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}, (25)^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}, 29^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}} $$

Now, arrange above base numbers in increasing order as follows $$25<27<29<32$$

$$(25)^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}<(27)^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}<(29)^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}<(32)^{\frac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}$$

$$ \therefore 5^{\sqrt{\dfrac{4}{15}}}<3^{\sqrt{\dfrac{3}{5}}}< 29^{\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{15}}}<2^{\sqrt{\dfrac{5}{3}}} $$