Step 1 :Given that the volume of the sphere is decreasing at a rate of \(-6031\) cubic centimeters per second, and the volume of the sphere at a certain time \(t_0\) is \(3292\) cubic centimeters.
Step 2 :The volume \(V(t)\) of a sphere with radius \(r(t)\) is given by the formula \(V(t)=\frac{4}{3}\pi[r(t)]^3\).
Step 3 :Differentiating both sides with respect to \(t\), we get \(V'(t)=4\pi[r(t)]^2r'(t)\).
Step 4 :We can find the radius of the sphere at time \(t_0\) by substituting \(V(t_0)=3292\) into the volume formula and solving for \(r(t_0)\):
Step 5 :\[3292=\frac{4}{3}\pi[r(t_0)]^3\Rightarrow r(t_0)=\sqrt[3]{\frac{3292 \times 3}{4\pi}}\approx 8.57\] centimeters.
Step 6 :Substitute \(V'(t_0)=-6031\), \(r(t_0)\approx 8.57\) into the expression for \(V'(t_0)\) and solve for \(r'(t_0)\):
Step 7 :\[-6031=4\pi(8.57)^2r'(t_0)\Rightarrow r'(t_0)=\frac{-6031}{4\pi(8.57)^2}\approx -0.082\] centimeters per second.
Step 8 :Therefore, the rate of change of the radius of the sphere at that instant is \(\boxed{-0.082}\) centimeters per second.