Calculate the Value of $262 in 1978

What is 262 dollars in 1978 money adjusted for inflation? Convert $262 from 1978 dollars to 2024 dollars.
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$1,294
Adjusted for inflation, $262 in 1978 is equal to $1,294 in 2024.
Annual inflation over this period was 3.53%.
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How much is $262 in 1978 dollars worth?
Year Equivalent
2024 $1,294
2023 $1,252
2022 $1,176
2021 $1,099
2020 $1,084
2019 $1,060
2018 $1,040
2017 $1,019
2016 $998
2015 $991
2014 $983
2013 $969
2012 $952
2011 $925
2010 $911
2009 $887
2008 $886
2007 $851
2006 $830
2005 $803
2004 $778
2003 $763
2002 $745
2001 $734
2000 $710
1999 $691
1998 $681
1997 $669
Year Equivalent
1996 $648
1995 $632
1994 $615
1993 $599
1992 $582
1991 $565
1990 $532
1989 $508
1988 $487
1987 $466
1986 $461
1985 $444
1984 $427
1983 $412
1982 $397
1981 $364
1980 $324
1979 $286
1978 $262
1977 $246
1976 $234
1975 $219
1974 $195
1973 $179
1972 $173
1971 $168
1970 $159
1969 $150
Year Equivalent
1968 $143
1967 $139
1966 $134
1965 $132
1964 $130
1963 $128
1962 $127
1961 $126
1960 $124
1959 $122
1958 $120
1957 $116
1956 $113
1955 $113
1954 $113
1953 $113
1952 $112
1951 $105
1950 $100
1949 $102
1948 $99
1947 $91
1946 $77
1945 $75
1944 $73
1943 $71
1942 $65
1941 $59
Year Equivalent
1940 $59
1939 $59
1938 $61
1937 $59
1936 $58
1935 $57
1934 $56
1933 $55
1932 $62
1931 $68
1930 $73
1929 $72
1928 $73
1927 $75
1926 $76
1925 $73
1924 $73
1923 $71
1922 $73
1921 $82
1920 $80
1919 $70
1918 $58
1917 $49
1916 $43
1915 $43
1914 $42