Your grandmother is proud of your recent graduation and wants to give you $$300$ per month, starting at the end of the month. What is this gift worth today if the payments continue for $9$ years and the interest rate is $6\mathrm{.}49$ percent $($APR$)$ with monthly compounding?

$$6,122\mathrm{.}69$

$$4,617\mathrm{.}30$

$$24,490\mathrm{.}77$

$$2,628\mathrm{.}41$

$$17,143\mathrm{.}54$