Multiple choice

Find the missing term in the following number series- $5 \quad 19 \quad 74 \quad ? \quad 1168 \quad 4667$

  1. 420

  2. 300

  3. 363

  4. 293

  5. 350
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pattern is: multiply by 4, then subtract consecutive integers starting from 1. 5×4-1=19, 19×4-2=74, 74×4-3=293, 293×4-4=1168, 1168×4-5=4667. Verifying all steps: 5×4=20-1=19 ✓, 19×4=76-2=74 ✓, 74×4=296-3=293 ✓, 293×4=1172-4=1168 ✓, 1168×4=4668-5=4667 ✓. Option D (293) is the missing term.

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