Student: What number comes next in the following series? 4, 13, 40, 121, 364, x\nOptions:\n(A) 1093\n(B) 1100\n(C) 1301\n(D) 1400\n(E) 1713.
Another student: Let's say, hmmm...

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4\n4 × 3 + 1 = 13\n13 × 3 + 1 = 40\n40 × 3 + 1 = 121\n121 × 3 + 1 = 364\n364 × 3 + 1 = 1093 Final answer: (A).
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