Hello aspirant,
Hope you are doing great.
So, as per your query, the question itself is incorrect, actual question is 1, 5, 17, 53 and the next number will be 161.
1+4 = 5
5+12 = 17
17+36 = 53
53+108 = 161
Hope this helps you,
thank you.
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