In the paper a new non-iterative variant o f Rauscher method is considered. In its current statement the method can be used in analysis o f forced harmonic oscillations in 1-DOF nonlinear system. It is shown that three different types o f equivalent authonomous dynamical systems can be built fo r a given 1-DOF non-autonomous one. Two o f them (1st and 2nd type) have wider set o f solutions than that o f the initial system. These solutions correspond to various values o f amplitude and phase o f external excitation. Solutions o f the equivalent system o f 3rd type are exclusively periodic ones. Based on the equivalent system of 3rd type such a function W(x,x') can be constructed that its level curves correspond to periodic orbits o f the initial non-autonomous system. This function can be built a priori via computation o f the invariant manifold o f the equivalent system o f 1st type. Using the same approach the Rauscher expansions cos(Qt)=C(x,x'), sin(Qt)=S(x,x') can also be constructed. It is also shown that equivalent systems can be investigated by means o f harmonic balance method which allows construction o f W(x,x'), C(x,x') andS(x,x') in semi-analytical manner.