In a population of 200,000 people, 40,000 are infected with a virus. After a person becomes infected and then recovers, the person is immune (cannot become infected again). Of the people who are infected, 3% will die each year and the others will recover. Of the people who have never been infected, 25% will become infected each year. How many people will be infected in 4 years? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) * people

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In a population of 200,000 people, 40,000 are infected with a virus. After a
person becomes infected and then recovers, the person is immune (cannot
become infected again). Of the people who are infected, 3% will die each
year and the others will recover. Of the people who have never been
infected, 25% will become infected each year. How many people will be
infected in 4 years? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
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