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Old 20th Nov 2011, 18:16
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keith williams
 
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I think that you have just made an minor error in converting the units.

Your equation.

New Total Mass = Old total Mass + Change in mass
Should read New moment = Old moment + Moment change

But your figures below are correct

(47 800+m)*16.805 = 47800*17.05 + (16*m)

Answer= 14 547.8kg
If you now use the conversion factor 1 Imp Gal = 4.546092 litres as given in the CAP 696 you will get the correct answer.

14547.8 kg divided by 0.72 SG = 20205.27778 litres

20205.2777b litres divided by 4.546092 litres/Impgal = 4444.54 Impgals

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