Study the given pattern carefully and select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in it.
(4, 2, 18)
(1, 7, 24)
(5, 4, ?)
(NOTE: Operations should be performed on the whole numbers, without breaking down the numbers into its constituent digits. E.g. 13- Operations on 13 such as adding/subtracting/multiplying etc. to 13 can be performed. Breaking down 13 into 1 and 3 and then performing mathematical operations on 1 and 3 is not allowed)