Step 1 :Given the principal amount (P) is $59,458, the annual interest rate (r) is 3.5% or 0.035 in decimal form, the number of times that interest is compounded per year (n) is 4 (quarterly), and the time the money is invested for (t) is 3.5 years.
Step 2 :We use the compound interest formula to find the account balance (A): \[A = P \left(1 + \frac{r}{n}\right)^{nt}\]
Step 3 :Substitute the given values into the formula: \[A = 59458 \left(1 + \frac{0.035}{4}\right)^{4*3.5}\]
Step 4 :Calculate the account balance: A = 67170.71402733811
Step 5 :Round the account balance to two decimal places: \(\boxed{67170.71}\)