Mrs Gibson had been thinking of buying a diamond necklace. She first tried buying it 18 years ago but thought it was too expensive. The same necklace is now worth $5,400. If the value of the necklace has increased at an annual rate of 4%, how much was it selling for when she first tried to buy it? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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Mrs Gibson had been thinking of buying a diamond necklace. She first tried buying it 18 years ago but thought it was too expensive. The same necklace is now worth $5,400. If the value of the necklace has increased at an annual rate of 4%, how much was it selling for when she first tried to buy it? (Round your answer to 2 decimal places.)

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