Sheridan, Inc. earned a net income of $$307,000$ last year. This year it wants to earn a net income of $$457,100.$ The company's fixed costs are expected to be $$307,000,$ and variable costs are expected to be $70\%$ of sales.

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Determine the required sales to meet the target net income of $$457,100$ using the mathematical equation.

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