A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is approximately 6 ft in length. Take the distance from Earth to the Moon to be 231,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms. (Enter a number with the correct number of significant figures.)

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