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Ricardo is a 35-year-old pack-and-a-half-per-day smoker who pays $5.49 for a pack of cigarettes. Observing an unde suffering from emphysema, he decides to stop smoking. To help motivate and reward himself, he decides to put the cost of cigarettes into an annuity until he is 65. Assuming an annuity with an interest rate of 4.2% compounded monthly and investing the cost of 45 packs each month, find the future value when Ricardo is 65. (Round your answer to the nearest cent.)