General Computers Inc. purchased a computer server for $$63,500.$ It paid $35\mathrm{.}00\%$ of the value as a down payment and received a loan for the balance at $8\mathrm{.}50\%$ compounded semi$-$annually. It made payments of $$2,450\mathrm{.}85$ at the end of every quarter to settle the loan.

a$.$ How many payments are required to settle the loan?

Round up to the next payment

b$.$ Fill in the partial amortization schedule for the loan, rounding your answers to two decimal places.