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1256=6.28x\times \frac{72}{360}
Multiply 2 and 3.14 to get 6.28.
1256=6.28x\times \frac{1}{5}
Reduce the fraction \frac{72}{360} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 72.
1256=\frac{157}{25}x\times \frac{1}{5}
Convert decimal number 6.28 to fraction \frac{628}{100}. Reduce the fraction \frac{628}{100} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.
1256=\frac{157\times 1}{25\times 5}x
Multiply \frac{157}{25} times \frac{1}{5} by multiplying numerator times numerator and denominator times denominator.
1256=\frac{157}{125}x
Do the multiplications in the fraction \frac{157\times 1}{25\times 5}.
\frac{157}{125}x=1256
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=1256\times \frac{125}{157}
Multiply both sides by \frac{125}{157}, the reciprocal of \frac{157}{125}.
x=\frac{1256\times 125}{157}
Express 1256\times \frac{125}{157} as a single fraction.
x=\frac{157000}{157}
Multiply 1256 and 125 to get 157000.
x=1000
Divide 157000 by 157 to get 1000.