Sure thing, let's get straight to it. We start with 178 and we're going to multiply it by 4, which means adding 178 to itself 4 times.
Step 1: 0 + 178 = 178
Step 2: 178 + 178 = 356
Step 3: 356 + 178 = 534
Step 4: 534 + 178 = 712

So, 178*4 = 712