Select the number that can replace the question mark (?) in the following series.

12, 49, 197, 789, ?

Given: 12, 49, 197, 789, ?

Logic: First number is multiplied by 4, then add 1 to get the next number.

12×4+1=48+1=49 

49×4+1=196+1=197

197×4+1=788+1=789

789×4+1=3156+1=3157

So, the next number in the series is 3157.

Thus, the correct option is (C) 3157.