Assets and costs are proportional to sales. Debt and equity are not. A dividend of $$3,800$ was paid, and the company wishes to maintain a constant payout ratio. Next year's sales are projected to be $$36,424.$ What is the external financing needed? $($Do not round intermediate calculations.$)$

The most recent financial statements for Locke, Inc., are shown here:

$\backslash$table$[[$INCOME STATEMENT,BALANCE SHEET$],[$Sales$,$$$60,000,$Assets,$$128,500,$Debt,$ $41,700],[$Costs$,49,600,,,$Equity,$86,800],[\backslash$table$[[$Taxable$],[$income$]],$$$10,400,$Total,$$128,500,$Total,$$128,500$