OK, let's crack this. We're given 492 and our task is to multiply it by 26. Essentially, we'll be adding 492 to itself 26 times.
Step 1: 0 + 492 = 492
Step 2: 492 + 492 = 984
Step 3: 984 + 492 = 1476
Step 4: 1476 + 492 = 1968
Step 5: 1968 + 492 = 2460
Step 6: 2460 + 492 = 2952
Step 7: 2952 + 492 = 3444
Step 8: 3444 + 492 = 3936
Step 9: 3936 + 492 = 4428
Step 10: 4428 + 492 = 4920
Step 11: 4920 + 492 = 5412
Step 12: 5412 + 492 = 5904
Step 13: 5904 + 492 = 6396
Step 14: 6396 + 492 = 6888
Step 15: 6888 + 492 = 7380
Step 16: 7380 + 492 = 7872
Step 17: 7872 + 492 = 8364
Step 18: 8364 + 492 = 8856
Step 19: 8856 + 492 = 9348
Step 20: 9348 + 492 = 9840
Step 21: 9840 + 492 = 10332
Step 22: 10332 + 492 = 10824
Step 23: 10824 + 492 = 11316
Step 24: 11316 + 492 = 11808
Step 25: 11808 + 492 = 12300
Step 26: 12300 + 492 = 12792

So, 492*26 = 12792