Find the missing term of the given series.

179, 188, 206, ?, 269

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  1. 210
  2. 214
  3. 225
  4. 233
  5. None of these

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Option 4 : 233
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The logic is:

188 - 179 = 9

206 - 188 = 18 (which is 9 + 9)

The difference between 206 and the next term should be 18 + 9 = 27.

Therefore, 206 + 27 = 233

The difference between 233 and 269 is 36 (which is 27 + 9)

Hence, the missing number is 233.

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