Charge on pith ball between two plates

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Homework Statement



The mass of the ball is 40 milligrams, the applied potential difference is 480 V and the plate separation is 6 centimeters. If the string hangs at an angle of 20 degrees to the vertical, determine the charge on the pith ball.

Homework Equations


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F=ma
E=F/q
V=E/d

The Attempt at a Solution



This is my work shown to the end, although the answer is wrong I'm not sure what I missed, and any help would be greatly appreciated. The answer is supposed to be 1.8x10^-8, but I'm not sure how to get there.
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fizzicmaniac said:
The mass of the ball is 40 milligrams

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Grams are not milligrams!