1 5 17 53 161 485?

Next number in the series is 1457

1

5

(5-1) x 3 = 12 + 5 = 17,

(17-5) x 3 = 36 + 17 = 53,

(53-17)x 3 = 108 + 53 = 161,

(161-53)x 3 = 324 + 161 = 485

(485-161)x3= 972+485=1457