In a book named Treasure, the reader has to figure out where a 2.2 pound, 24 kt gold horse has been buried. If the horse is found, a prize of $15,000 a year for 20 years is provided. The actual cost to the publisher to purchase an annuity to pay for the prize is $172,000. What interest rate (to the nearest percent) was used to determine the amount of the annuity? (Assume end-of-year payments.) (Round factor values to 5 decimal places, e.g. 1.25124.)
Interest rate _______%