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A satellite orbits Earth at a distance of 3rearth above Earth's surface. (Earth mass equals 5.97 X 10^24, earths equatorial radius equals 6.38 X 10^6) How many Earth radii is the satellite form Earths center?

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If it is 3x earth radii above Earth, then it is 4x Earth radii from the center.

A very odd question.

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