4. On July 1, a tomado destroyed the warehouse where The Brooks Boys Sports Equipment Company stored their inventory. The inventory was, for the most part, destroyed by the force of the storm. The usual gross profit rate for the company was 20%. The beginning inventory of $234,000 was recorded on the prior year's financial reports. The net sales to date are known to be $914,450, and net purchases (including freight-in charges and purchases retums) were $594,000 Using the gross profit method of inventory valuation, determine the value of the inventory that was destroyed. Inventory value