During the launch of the Saturn $5$ rocket, the engines produced a thrust of approximately $36\mathrm{.}3$ MN $($mega Newton$)$ using kerosene and liquid oxygen as fuel. Suppose we instead mounted a metal plate on the base of the rocket and another on the ground $7\mathrm{.}04$ m below; if were to induce equal positive charges on both of these places, what magnitude of charge would be required to achieve the same thrust force as the fuel propellant?

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