For a home event in February, a mass$-$market buyer is planning to purchase $5,400$ throw blankets. Based on home trends, the buyer has purchased $1,800$ microfiber blankets at $$10\mathrm{.}25$ cost to retail for $$19\mathrm{.}99.$ The balance of the buy will include $3,600$ cotton cable knit throw blankets to retail at $$24\mathrm{.}99.$ Given the buyer's $52\mathrm{.}0\%$ markup plan, what is the maximum cost the buyer can pay for the cotton cable knit throw blankets?