Che Kow buys a house for RM450,000 with 20% down payment. He takes a loan from a bank to settle the balance. The bank charges him an interest rate of 4.8% compounded monthly. He is required to pay equal monthly payments for thirty years to settle the loan. i) Calculate the monthly payment and the total interest charged.  ii) If he fails to pay the first three monthly payments, calculate the amount he has to pay on the fourth payment in order to settle the outstanding arrears.

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Che Kow buys a house for RM450,000 with 20% down payment. He takes a loan from a bank to settle the balance. The bank charges him an interest rate of 4.8% compounded monthly. He is required to pay equal monthly payments for thirty years to settle the loan.
i) Calculate the monthly payment and the total interest charged. 
ii) If he fails to pay the first three monthly payments, calculate the amount he has to pay on the fourth payment in order to settle the outstanding arrears.

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