How to calculate air flow rate from pressure and pipe diameter

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I need to hook up an instrument that requires a source of compressed air at 47psi and 4cfm. I have a pressure gauge so I can measure the pressure at the source. It seems to me that I should be able to calculate the flow rate if I know the pressure and the diameter of the pipe. Can anyone help me figure that out?
 
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