Since Earl mentioned that the digit in the hundreds place is 400, it seems like there might be some confusion or mistake. The value of a digit cannot be 400 since digits can only range from 0 to 9. Could you provide more accurate information about the problem?
a) Earl misunderstood the problem
b) There is a typographical error in the question
c) The digit is actually 4 in the hundreds place
d) The problem is unsolvable with the given information