A new collective agreement stipulates wage increases of 3.25%, 2.75%, 2.5%, and 3.0% in each of the next four years, respectively. If an employee is currently paid $22.00 per hour, what will the employee's hourly wage be in the fourth year? (Do not round intermediate calculations. Round your final answer to 2 decimal places.) Employee's earnings $ per hour
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