Math Problem Statement

If I have sequence is: [ 1, 3, 7, 8, 21, 49, 76, 224, 467, 514, 1155, 2683, 5216, 10544, 26867, 51510, 95823, 198669, 357535, 863317, 1811764, 3007503, 5598802, 14428676, 33185509 what is next number

Solution

To determine the next number in the sequence, we need to analyze the pattern or rule governing the sequence. Let's begin by checking the differences between consecutive terms:

  • 31=23 - 1 = 2
  • 73=47 - 3 = 4
  • 87=18 - 7 = 1
  • 218=1321 - 8 = 13
  • 4921=2849 - 21 = 28
  • 7649=2776 - 49 = 27
  • 22476=148224 - 76 = 148
  • 467224=243467 - 224 = 243
  • 514467=47514 - 467 = 47
  • 1155514=6411155 - 514 = 641
  • 26831155=15282683 - 1155 = 1528
  • 52162683=25335216 - 2683 = 2533
  • 105445216=532810544 - 5216 = 5328
  • 2686710544=1632326867 - 10544 = 16323
  • 5151026867=2464351510 - 26867 = 24643
  • 9582351510=4431395823 - 51510 = 44313
  • 19866995823=102846198669 - 95823 = 102846
  • 357535198669=158866357535 - 198669 = 158866
  • 863317357535=505782863317 - 357535 = 505782
  • 1811764863317=9484471811764 - 863317 = 948447
  • 30075031811764=11957393007503 - 1811764 = 1195739
  • 55988023007503=25912995598802 - 3007503 = 2591299
  • 144286765598802=883987414428676 - 5598802 = 8839874
  • 3318550914428676=1875683333185509 - 14428676 = 18756833

The differences between consecutive terms appear irregular, so it is not an arithmetic or geometric progression. Instead, the differences seem to increase significantly at certain steps.

To predict the next term, a potential approach would involve higher-order differences or regression analysis to fit the existing terms into a function, but the non-linear growth suggests a combination of patterns.

Based on this irregularity and increasing trend, the next number might be approximately around 65,774,342, as the growth between terms seems to be accelerating.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Sequence Analysis
Pattern Recognition
Non-linear Growth

Formulas

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Theorems

Difference Method
Higher-order Differences

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12