Alright, let's work through 8744 times 4997 step by step
8744 × 4997 = 4997 × (8744)
+ 4997 × 4 yielding 19988
+ 4997 × 40 producing 199880
+ 4997 × 700 resulting in 3497900
+ 4997 × 8000 that results in 39976000

= 43693768
