The correct answer is 24.61. This is because when you add 3.461728, 14.91, 0.980001, and 5.2631 together, you get a sum of 24.614. However, the question asks for the answer to be rounded to two decimal places. When you round 24.614 to two decimal places, the digit in the third decimal place (4) is less than 5, so the digit in the second decimal place (1) remains the same. Therefore, the final answer is 24.61.