To solve this problem you must apply the proccedure shown below:
1. You have the following sequence of numbers given in the problem above:
![4, 8, 12, 20, , 52](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/j7y336vub7gyjg1s2d8ki96alh8tyjrqsz.png)
2. As you can see, the third term is the sum of the first term and the second term, then, the missing one , which is the fifth term, must be the sum of the third term and the fourth term:
![12+20=32](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/khsfg7iey64o4xlqzc572r0it2o0d07plh.png)
3. Therefore, when you sum the fourth and the fith term, you obtain the last one:
![20+32=52](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/3m9hvh6bxdb4xnmwzm0kl7b7427z45dpa4.png)
The answer is:
![32](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/mathematics/high-school/gdgpyqukes0vrth74zj6mj06p02di3koel.png)