Complete the series 2, 7, 24, 77,__

Answer Posted / nishant madan

i think 238 is correct answer
2_____7_____24______77_______x
difference between consecutive terms are give below as

5_____17_____53_______y

now 17=(5*3)+2
53=(17*3)+2
therefore,
y=(53*3)+2=161
also,
x-77=y=161
therefore x=238.

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