$\backslash$table$[[,$Cost,Retail$],[$Inventory$,12/31/25,$$$154,300,$$$253,000],[$Purchases$,726,600,1,174,000],[$Purchase returns,$42,000,78,100],[$Purchase discounts,$10,900,],[$Gross sales $($before employee discounts$),,1,245,000],[$Sales returns,,$48,100],[$Markups$,,72,000],[$Markup cancellations,,$15,100],[$Markdowns$,,89,000],[$Markdown cancellations,,$20,600],[$Freight$-$in$,42,100,],[$Employee discounts granted,,$10,000],[$Loss from breakage $($normal$),,8,300]]$

Assuming that Riverbed Inc. uses the conventional retail inventory method, compute the cost of its ending inventory at December $31,2026.($Round ratios for computational purposes to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g $78\%$ and final answer to $0$ decimal places, e$.$g$.28,987.)$ Can i have this question carefully answered, ive been given incorrect answers from an accountant and a chegg expert. The answer is NOT $104,880,103,220,$ or $123,349!!!$