Begonia Co. purchased a new machine on January 1, 2017 for $5,871,900. At the time, management believed that the machine would last for ten years and that it could be sold for $293,600. On December 31, 2022, the company sold the equipment for $2,677,584. Assuming Begonia Co. uses straight line depreciation, how much of a gain did it record at the time of the sale?

$152,664

$557,830

$2,524,920

$3,346,980