Cullumber Company earns $9\%$ on an investment that will return $$452,0006$ years from now.

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$($For calculation purposes, use $5$ decimal places as displayed in the factor table provided.$)$

What is the amount Cullumber should invest now to earn this rate of return? $($Round answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.25\mathrm{.}25.)$

Cullumber Company should invest