Question $5,$ Instructor$-$created question

A wealthy relative has offered to finance their neice's veterinary education and practice set up through $15$ end$-$of$-$year payments starting one year from now. The first two payments would be $$26,000$ and $$22,000$ in one and two years respectively, and then $$17,000$ per year after that for $13$ years. If the investment requires a return of $8\mathrm{.}8\%,$ what is the present value of this stream of cash flows?

What is the present value of this stream of cash flows?

$($Round to the nearest cent.$)$