Given: A tank capacity as follows-
Barrels per cubic feet: 62.52
Barrels per cubic inch: 5.21
Barrels per cubic quarter inch: 1.3
Required: If there are 170 barrels deposited in the tank, then determine capacity in cubic feet, cubic inch and cubic quarter inch.
Explanation: Since it is given that
![1\text{ ft}^3=62.52\text{ Barrels}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/9truipaq3jji9bydq8jhk15r5ix8y83klr.png)
Suppose x cubic feet is the conversion for 170 barrels. Then by proportion-
![(1)/(x)=(62.52)/(170)](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/t94bdxxn9r9j74n17nj6qfmtazzlf556ob.png)
Solving for x,
![x=2.72\text{ ft}^3](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/csxax6ydqfvs34s06bkmhrmhruanfcvawi.png)
Similarly, if y represents the conversion for 170 barrels in cubic inch.
Then,
![\begin{gathered} y=(170)/(5.21) \\ =32.63\text{ in}^3 \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/q7tx4l7ctz8uzm3rsrrx5xd1nes6i6s4xm.png)
Finally, if z represents capacity in cubic quarter inch for 170 barrels then,
![\begin{gathered} z=(170)/(1.3) \\ z=130.77\text{ cubic quarter inch} \end{gathered}](https://img.qammunity.org/2023/formulas/mathematics/college/gy68xhp8z4x192yxp3zzywbu9xcujiy915.png)
Final Answer: Capacity in cubic feet=2.72
Capacity in cubic inch=32
Capacity in cubic quarter inch=1.3