The most recent financial statements for Assouad, Incorporated, are shown here:

Assets, costs, and current liabilities are proportional to sales. Long$-$term debt and equity are not. The company maintains a constant $40$

percent dividend payout ratio. As with every other firm in its industry, next year's sales are projected to increase by exactly $15$ percent.

What is the external financing needed?

Note: Do not round intermediate calculations and round your answer to $2$ decimal places, e$.$g$.,32\mathrm{.}16.$

External financing needed