Which of the following numbers will replace the question mark (?) in the given series?
$$7,16,43,124,367,?$$

Let's check the differences between consecutive terms in the series:
* $16-7=9=3^2$
* $43-16=27=3^3$
* $124-43=81=3^4$
* $367-124=243=3^5$

The differences grow as consecutive powers of $3$. Following this pattern, the next difference must be $3^6=729$.

Therefore, the missing number is:

$$367+729=1096$$

Alternative method:

* $7\times 3-5=16$
* $16\times 3-5=43$
* $43\times 3-5=124$
* $124\times 3-5=367$
* $367\times 3-5=1101-5=1096$