48 X 64 500 Gal Round Fuel Tank, 27.5 Inches Of Fuel...how Many Gallons?

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48 X 64 500 Gal Round Fuel Tank, 27.5 Inches Of Fuel...how Many Gallons?

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Answer 1

Looks like about 295 gallons

Here's a chart for your tank

Dipstick Chart

501 Gallons

48" Diameter X 64" Long

Depth Volume
1 3
2 7
3 13
4 20
5 28
6 36
7 45
8 55
9 65
10 76
11 87
12 98
13 110
14 122
15 134
16 146
17 159
18 172
19 185
20 198
21 211
22 224
23 237
24 251
25 264
26 277
27 290
28 304
29 317
30 330
31 342
32 355
33 367
34 380
35 392
36 403
37 415
38 426
39 436
40 446
41 456
42 465
43 474
44 481
45 488
46 494
47 499
48 501

Answer 2

First you have to find out if 48" or 64" is the diameter. 1 gallon = 231 cubic inches. You have a 500 gallon tank so you need to figure out how may cubic inches of volume in the tank.
The formula for the volume of a cylinder (fuel tank) is:Pi X heigth X (1/2 diameter) squared.
Next, divide the total cubic inches of tank volume by Pi. Then divide by either 48 or 64. Take the square root of that number. If the result is 1/2 of the other number then that number is the diameter. If not, then the other number is the diameter. Now multiply 27.5 X Pi X (1/2 diameter) squared and divide the result by 231 to obtain volume in gallons..