Consider a $29-$year mortgage loan of $$53,368\mathrm{.}5481,$ with an interest rate of $10\mathrm{.}00\%,$ assuming monthly payments. The mortgage balance remaining after making $9$ payments is and the total interest expense for the $9^{th}$ year is

$48,874\mathrm{.}52$;$4,625\mathrm{.}33$

$54,718\mathrm{.}21$;$5,265\mathrm{.}00$

$55,780\mathrm{.}70$;$5,166\mathrm{.}59$

$47,812\mathrm{.}03$;$4,526\mathrm{.}92$

$53,124\mathrm{.}48$;$4,920\mathrm{.}56$