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A loan is repaid in nine equal annual installments. The first payment is due one year after the loan is made. The effective annual interest rate is 5%. The total amount of interest paid in the third, fourth, and fifth payments combined is $3798. What is the total amount of principal repaid in the seventh, eighth, and ninth payments combined?
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We see that from interest paid in 3rd, 4th and 5th payment combined, the loan or principal amount is 35540.17951
Loan Amortization Schedule:
Payment | Loan beginning balance | Payment | Interest payment | Principal payment | Loan ending balance |
1 | 35540.17951 | $5,000.15 | $1,777.01 | $3,223.14 | $32,317.04 |
2 | $32,317.04 | $5,000.15 | $1,615.85 | $3,384.30 | $28,932.74 |
3 | $28,932.74 | $5,000.15 | $1,446.64 | $3,553.51 | $25,379.23 |
4 | $25,379.23 | $5,000.15 | $1,268.96 | $3,731.19 | $21,648.04 |
5 | $21,648.04 | $5,000.15 | $1,082.40 | $3,917.75 | $17,730.29 |
6 | $17,730.29 | $5,000.15 | $886.51 | $4,113.64 | $13,616.65 |
7 | $13,616.65 | $5,000.15 | $680.83 | $4,319.32 | $9,297.33 |
8 | $9,297.33 | $5,000.15 | $464.87 | $4,535.28 | $4,762.05 |
9 | $4,762.05 | $5,000.15 | $238.10 | $4,762.05 | $0.00 |
Total principal paid in 7th, 8th and 9th payment combined= 13616.65
Hence, At least $13,600, but less than $13,700