Select the option that is related to the fourth number in the same way as the first number is related to the second number.
26 : 3 : ? : 4

4 is related to 125 following a certain logic. Following the same logic, 8 is related to 729. Which of the following numbers is related to 1728 using the same logic?
(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.)